4981 2013-08-05 09:28:31 +0000 Add COREBASE to variable reference 2013-10-01 13:45:29 +0000 1 1 9 Documentation Reference handbook unspecified x86 Multiple VERIFIED FIXED http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/yocto-docs/commit/?id=a3623887a3cfd3df47a09b8fd337a2741b5aaa42 13 August 2013: RESOLVED Medium normal 1.5 1 lpapp srifenbark corneliux.stoicescu poky.doc.watcher poky.watcher ross.burton sgw srifenbark --- --- Yes (doc changes required) oldest_to_newest 35359 0 lpapp 2013-08-05 09:28:31 +0000 Based on 4980, this is a separate report. 35362 1 ross.burton 2013-08-05 09:33:54 +0000 If you're going to fork bugs, please also copy the relevant information. "COREBASE: the location of the meta/ directory from oe-core." 35366 2 ross.burton 2013-08-05 09:45:19 +0000 Clarification: COREBASE is the directory that *contains* meta/. 35369 3 lpapp 2013-08-05 09:48:14 +0000 In that case, it is the same as requested in 4980 unless there is any other trick involved. 35370 4 ross.burton 2013-08-05 09:50:39 +0000 It's polite to not force anyone to have to jump around bugs to find the information they're after. 35371 5 lpapp 2013-08-05 09:53:45 +0000 No no, I mean COREBASE already covers the use case of 4980 as it would return the poky root. 35373 6 ross.burton 2013-08-05 09:58:40 +0000 Right, agreed. I was just writing a comment there with examples. 35375 7 lpapp 2013-08-05 10:03:30 +0000 Whoever writes the documentation, please make sure it cannot be misunderstood. It is _not_ the oe-core meta layer, but the parent of it, i.e. in case of poky, it is the poky root. 35376 8 ross.burton 2013-08-05 10:06:38 +0000 Incorrect. meta/conf/layer.conf:COREBASE = '${@os.path.normpath("${LAYERDIR}/../")}' It is explicitly the parent of the meta directory, and saying "the Poky root" makes no sense in Yocto builds that don't use Poky, and is wrong in situations where layers are not at the top level. 35378 9 lpapp 2013-08-05 10:10:00 +0000 Actually, your code just confirms me correct. Please read it carefully again, and compare to what I wrote. As for the poky, it is an example to understand it with a real-world scenario, so it definitely makes sense to mention in here to help with the understanding of the documentation writer. 35379 10 ross.burton 2013-08-05 10:11:46 +0000 Sorry, mis-read. Yes, you're agreeing with my comment 2. 35382 11 srifenbark 2013-08-05 12:12:20 +0000 Here is a draft of the variable entry for COREBASE: http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/1.5/ref-manual/ref-manual.html#var-COREBASE Scott 35383 12 lpapp 2013-08-05 12:13:34 +0000 I like it, thanks. 35384 13 srifenbark 2013-08-05 12:18:01 +0000 Thanks Laszlo for raising the issue. I will close this tomorrow after it sits a bit in this state. Scott 35603 14 srifenbark 2013-08-13 06:03:22 +0000 No additional feedback.. closing the bug. Scott 37405 15 corneliux.stoicescu 2013-10-01 13:45:29 +0000 COREBASE variable description was added to the Yocto reference manual. Setting to VERIFIED.