Bug 5566 - We need a section on how to fetch source and not start a build using -c fetchall
Summary: We need a section on how to fetch source and not start a build using -c fetchall
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Development Manual
Classification: Documentation
Component: development (show other bugs)
Version: 1.5
Hardware: x86 Multiple
: Low enhancement
Target Milestone: Future
Assignee: Paul Eggleton
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Whiteboard: 5 Sept 2014: RESOLVED
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Reported: 2013-11-19 14:56 UTC by Scott Rifenbark
Modified: 2015-08-20 04:33 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Documentation change: Done (doc changes complete)

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Description Scott Rifenbark 2013-11-19 14:56:10 UTC 

    


    


      



        
          Comment 1
        

        
          Scott Rifenbark

        

        
        

        
          2013-11-19 15:00:20 UTC
        

      






Added the bug but the summary would not take and I hit "enter" and the bug was created with out some detailed description.

Right now we have a small example in the "Super User" section that shows an example way to fetch source but not start a build using 'bitbake -c fetchall'.  We need to expand this into a real section in the dev-manual and then have the "super User" section reference into it.

    


    


      



        
          Comment 2
        

        
          Scott Rifenbark

        

        
        

        
          2014-01-07 14:04:50 UTC
        

      






Right now this information is in the Quick Start in the "Super User" section:

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Fetch all the necessary sources without starting the build:

     $ bitbake -c fetchall core-image-minimal
                    

This variation guarantees that you have all the sources for that BitBake target should you disconnect from the net and want to do the build later offline.

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This information is presented as an alternate method of running BitBake.  Do we really need a new section in the dev-manual that is dedicated to this?  How much more is there to fetching the source but not starting the build?

Scott

    


    


      



        
          Comment 3
        

        
          Scott Rifenbark

        

        
        

        
          2014-06-04 15:41:30 UTC
        

      






Hi, 

Extract out existing mirror information from QS and make a new section in the dev-manual.  Add reference links from QS and from the "Closer Look" section dedicated to mirrors back to the new section.

Enlist Paul for further help.  Changing owner to Paul for now.

Scott

    


    


      



        
          Comment 4
        

        
          Scott Rifenbark

        

        
        

        
          2014-06-17 12:18:14 UTC
        

      






Hi, 

I have created a new section called "Working with Source Files" in the dev-manual (http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/1.7/dev-manual/dev-manual.html#working-with-source-files) that presents a couple topics around source files: 1) setting up mirrors and 2) pre-fetching source but not building the target.  

I have also updated the yocto-project-qs to reference this new section rather than repeat the same information.  See http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/1.7/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.html#configuring-the-local.conf-file and http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/1.7/yocto-project-qs/yocto-project-qs.html#building-the-image.

The bug is now in IN PROGRESS REVIEW.

Thanks, 
Scott

    


    


      



        
          Comment 5
        

        
          Scott Rifenbark

        

        
        

        
          2014-07-29 06:41:35 UTC
        

      






Hi, 

Still need this section reviewed. 

Thanks, 
Scott

    


    


      



        
          Comment 6
        

        
          Scott Rifenbark

        

        
        

        
          2014-09-05 08:30:45 UTC
        

      






No feedback on this in five weeks.  I am marking it RESOLVED and setting the Doc flag to "Done."

Scott