Hello, Here's a suggested update to the DEPENDS glossary entry that tries to demystify the implementation, makes the description similar in structure to the RDEPENDS glossary entry, and adds another example. It replaces everything before the notes. Lists a recipe's build-time dependencies. These are other recipes whose contents (e.g. headers and shared libraries) are needed by the recipe at build time. As an example, consider a recipe foo that contains the following assignment: DEPENDS = "bar" The practical effect of the above assignment is that all files installed by bar will be available in the appropriate staging sysroot (see the [STAGING_DIR*](http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/ref-manual/ref-manual.html#var-STAGING_DIR) variables) by the time foo's [do_configure] task runs. This is implemented by having do_configure depend on the [do_populate_sysroot] task of each recipe listed in DEPENDS (through a [[deptask]](https://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/2.2/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual.html#variable-flags) declaration in [base.bbclass]). Note that it seldom is necessary to reference e.g. STAGING_DIR_HOST explicitly. The standard classes and build-related variables are configured to automatically use the appropriate staging sysroots. As another example, DEPENDS can also be used to add utilities that run on the build machine during the build. For example, a recipe that makes use of a code generator built by the recipe 'codegen' might have the following: DEPENDS = "codegen-native" See [native.bbclass] and [EXTRANATIVEPATH]. Cheers, Ulf
Hi Ulf, See http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/2.2/ref-manual/ref-manual.html#var-DEPENDS for the updates. Thanks, Scott
Hello, * I think the second sentence would be a bit easier to understand (especially to many non-native speakers) without the "on": These are other recipes whose contents (e.g. headers and shared libraries) are needed by the recipe at build time. * "(i.e. STAGING_DIR* variables)" ought to be "(i.e. STAGING_DIR* variable)" (singular) * Maybe a comma before "through a [deptask] declaration in the base class" would give some breathing room. :) Thanks, Ulf
Hmm... I guess plural works too for (i.e. STAGING_DIR* variables) , since some of the variables could be the same. It seems a bit cryptic though. How about the following? (given by the STAGING_DIR* variables) Cheers, Ulf
Ulf, I am assuming this is what you were suggesting (http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/2.2/ref-manual/ref-manual.html#var-DEPENDS). I took it out of the () construct and let it flow with the sentence. Thanks, Scott
(In reply to comment #4) > Ulf, > > I am assuming this is what you were suggesting > (http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/2.2/ref-manual/ref-manual.html#var- > DEPENDS). I took it out of the () construct and let it flow with the > sentence. > > Thanks, > Scott Looks good. How about writing Lists a recipe's build-time dependencies. These are dependencies on other recipes whose... instead of Lists a recipe's build-time dependencies. These dependencies are on other recipes whose... ? For some reason the first version makes my brain think there's an extra indirection there when I read it quickly. Maybe a comma could be added to This mechanism is implemented by having do_configure depend on the do_populate_sysroot task of each recipe listed in DEPENDS through a [deptask]declaration in the base class. as well, making it This mechanism is implemented by having do_configure depend on the do_populate_sysroot task of each recipe listed in DEPENDS, through a [deptask]declaration in the base class. Cheers, Ulf
Ulf, That is cool.. changes in. See http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/2.2/ref-manual/ref-manual.html#var-DEPENDS. Thanks, Scott
(In reply to comment #6) > Ulf, > > That is cool.. changes in. See > http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/2.2/ref-manual/ref-manual.html#var-DEPENDS. > > Thanks, > Scott I'm fine with it now. ty! Cheers, Ulf
Thanks, Setting to RESOLVED and putting the doc flag to "done." Scott
Sorry... saw one more small nit. Could close right away afterwards whether you agree or not. I'm a bit extra OCD when it comes to variables that are likely to be looked up a ton. :) I'd add two more commas and rephrase slightly, to turn The practical effect of the previous assignment is that all files installed by bar will be available in the appropriate staging sysroot given by the STAGING_DIR* variables by the time the do_configure task for foo runs. into The practical effect of the previous assignment is that all files installed by bar will be available in the appropriate staging sysroot, given by the STAGING_DIR* variables, by the time foo's do_configure task runs. Cheers, Ulf
Ok - Changed it. Left the last structure as was so I could avoid "foo's" since I format "foo". See http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/2.2/ref-manual/ref-manual.html#var-DEPENDS Setting to RESOLVED again. Scott