5214 2013-09-17 10:57:42 +0000 Improve PACKAGECONFIG explanation 2013-10-07 16:33:02 +0000 1 1 9 Documentation Reference handbook unspecified All Multiple RESOLVED FIXED http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/yocto-docs/commit/?id=9a66296f090f4ef023b3b5ae6f237676b6e9bd87 07 October 2013: RESOLVED Medium enhancement 1.5 1 gary srifenbark bluelightning jessica.zhang poky.doc.watcher poky.watcher ross.burton srifenbark twoerner --- --- Done (doc changes complete) oldest_to_newest 36774 0 gary 2013-09-17 10:57:42 +0000 The scant section on PACKAGECONFIG in the ref-variables manual is still rather vague. In particular, the various methods for setting the PACKAGECONFIG variable should be explained as they are quite varied and arcane. For example, the simplest but perhaps the most intrusive way to set this is using a .bbappend file, but there are other ways, each of which have their own different/unique syntax. 36802 1 srifenbark 2013-09-17 15:35:36 +0000 Paul, Could you provide some more information on how to use this variable here? Thanks, Scott 37672 2 ross.burton 2013-10-07 10:38:02 +0000 The documentation covers *writing* a PACKAGECONFIG block, but it doesn't cover *changing* a PACKAGECONFIG statement. Two ways: bbappend or conf file. Some very rough notes that need to be expanded: bbappend. Create a [packagename].bbappend in your layer and override the value of PACKAGECONFIG. It can either be overridden completely (PACKAGECONFIG="foo bar") or just amended (PACKAGECONFIG_append = " bar"). conf file, such as local.conf or mydistro.conf. The same method applies but the variable needs to be PACKAGECONFIG_pn-[packagename], i.e. PACKAGECONFIG_pn-libfoo = "foo bar". 37679 3 twoerner 2013-10-07 13:27:49 +0000 (In reply to comment #2) > conf file, such as local.conf or mydistro.conf. The same method applies but > the variable needs to be PACKAGECONFIG_pn-[packagename], i.e. > PACKAGECONFIG_pn-libfoo = "foo bar". Additionally, the experimentation I've done seems to indicate that if you want to _append to a package's PACKAGECONFIG in a conf file you need to use: PACKAGECONFIG_append_pn-[package] = " foo bar" 37693 4 srifenbark 2013-10-07 15:05:37 +0000 Hi, Here is an expanded glossary description for the PACKAGECONFIG variable. I have tried to describe it now to cover some various use scenarios. I do need it looked at for accuracy as I made some guesses and assumptions. http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/1.5/ref-manual/ref-manual.html#var-PACKAGECONFIG Thanks, Scott 37695 5 ross.burton 2013-10-07 15:16:12 +0000 In the configuration block, give two examples for clarity: PACKAGECONFIG_pn-[packagename]="f4 f5" PACKAGECONFIG_append_pn-[packagename] = " f4" 37702 6 bluelightning 2013-10-07 15:29:53 +0000 Please use pn-<recipename> instead of pn-[packagename] in these examples, since the syntax matches the convention in the rest of the manual and we're talking recipes not packages here. 37705 7 srifenbark 2013-10-07 15:49:30 +0000 Hi, Check out the review changes here: http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/1.5/ref-manual/ref-manual.html#var-PACKAGECONFIG Thanks, Scott 37706 8 ross.burton 2013-10-07 15:54:08 +0000 The conf file examples lost their _pn-[recipename] parts. PACKAGECONFIG_pn-[recipename]="f4 f5" PACKAGECONFIG_append_pn-[recipename] = " f4" 37707 9 bluelightning 2013-10-07 16:01:06 +0000 pn-<recipename> ... 37708 10 twoerner 2013-10-07 16:11:14 +0000 I thought RRECOMMENDS was added to the PACKAGECONFIG option list http://patchwork.openembedded.org/patch/57837/ bringing the PACKAGECONFIG option count to 5, not 4? 37709 11 srifenbark 2013-10-07 16:16:21 +0000 Looks like it was. I will add that to the list. 37710 12 srifenbark 2013-10-07 16:20:41 +0000 Hi, Check out the review changes here: http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/1.5/ref-manual/ref-manual.html#var-PACKAGECONFIG Thanks, Scott 37711 13 ross.burton 2013-10-07 16:24:21 +0000 Submitted but not accepted, please remove the runtime recommends section. Apart from that, looks good. 37713 14 srifenbark 2013-10-07 16:33:02 +0000 OK, I took the RRECOMMENDS stuff out and restored it to four rather than five things. Here is the link - http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/1.5/ref-manual/ref-manual.html#var-PACKAGECONFIG I am marking it RESOLVED and putting the doc requirement to "Done". Thanks, Scott