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ref-manual: Provided an introductory text to the devtool ref.
I put in some introductory material for the new devtool
quick reference chapter.
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Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <srifenbark gmail com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard purdie linuxfoundation org>
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@@ -5,14 +5,35 @@
<chapter id='ref-devtool-reference'>
<title><filename>devtool</filename> Quick Reference</title>
- <section id='devtool-getting-help'>
- <title>Getting Help</title>
-
- <para>
- The easiest way to get help with the
- <filename>devtool</filename> command is using the
- <filename>--help</filename> option:
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>devtool</filename> command is pivotal when using an
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_SDK_URL;#sdk-extensible'>extensible SDK</ulink>.
+ This command-line tool provides a number of features that help you
+ build, test and package software within the extensible SDK, and
+ optionally integrate it into an image built by the OpenEmbedded build
+ system.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ This chapter provides a Quick Reference for the
+ <filename>devtool</filename> command.
+ For more information on how to apply the command, see the
+ "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_SDK_URL;#sdk-extensible'>Using the Extensible SDK</ulink>"
+ section in the Yocto Project Software Development Kit (SDK) Developer's
+ Guide.
+ </para>
+
+ <section id='devtool-getting-help'>
+ <title>Getting Help</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The <filename>devtool</filename> command line is organized
+ similarly to Git in that it has a number of sub-commands for
+ each function.
+ You can run <filename>devtool --help</filename> to see all
+ the commands:
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ $ devtool --help
usage: devtool [--basepath BASEPATH] [--bbpath BBPATH] [-d] [-q]
[--color COLOR] [-h]
<subcommand> ...
@@ -52,14 +73,14 @@
extract Extract the source for an existing recipe
sync Synchronize the source tree for an existing recipe
Use devtool <subcommand> --help to get help on a specific command
- </literallayout>
- </para>
+ </literallayout>
+ </para>
- <para>
+ <para>
As directed in the general help output, you can get more
syntax on a specific command by providing the command
name and using <filename>--help</filename>:
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ devtool add --help
usage: devtool add [-h] [--same-dir | --no-same-dir] [--fetch URI]
[--version VERSION] [--no-git] [--autorev] [--binary]
@@ -99,32 +120,32 @@
--also-native Also add native variant (i.e. support building recipe
for the build host as well as the target machine)
--src-subdir SUBDIR Specify subdirectory within source tree to use
- </literallayout>
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id='devtool-the-workspace-layer-structure'>
- <title>The Workspace Layer Structure</title>
-
- <para>
- <filename>devtool</filename> uses a "Workspace" layer
- in which to accomplish builds.
- This layer is not specific to any single
- <filename>devtool</filename> command but is rather a common
- working area used across the tool.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The following figure shows the workspace structure:
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/build-workspace-directory.png"
- width="6in" depth="5in" align="left" scale="70" />
- </para>
-
- <para>
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ </literallayout>
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id='devtool-the-workspace-layer-structure'>
+ <title>The Workspace Layer Structure</title>
+
+ <para>
+ <filename>devtool</filename> uses a "Workspace" layer
+ in which to accomplish builds.
+ This layer is not specific to any single
+ <filename>devtool</filename> command but is rather a common
+ working area used across the tool.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The following figure shows the workspace structure:
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/build-workspace-directory.png"
+ width="6in" depth="5in" align="left" scale="70" />
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
attic - A directory created if devtool believes it preserve
anything when you run "devtool reset". For example, if you
run "devtool add", make changes to the recipe, and then
@@ -152,433 +173,433 @@
as the location of the source tree when you do not provide a
source tree path. This directory contains a folder for each
set of source files matched to a corresponding recipe.
- </literallayout>
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id='devtool-adding-a-new-recipe-to-the-workspace'>
- <title>Adding a New Recipe to the Workspace Layer</title>
-
- <para>
- Use the <filename>devtool add</filename> command to add a new recipe
- to the workspace layer.
- The recipe you add should not exist -
- <filename>devtool</filename> creates it for you.
- The source files the recipe uses should exist in an external
- area.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The following example creates and adds a new recipe named
- <filename>jackson</filename> to a workspace layer the tool creates.
- The source code built by the recipes resides in
- <filename>/home/scottrif/sources/jackson</filename>:
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ </literallayout>
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id='devtool-adding-a-new-recipe-to-the-workspace'>
+ <title>Adding a New Recipe to the Workspace Layer</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Use the <filename>devtool add</filename> command to add a new recipe
+ to the workspace layer.
+ The recipe you add should not exist -
+ <filename>devtool</filename> creates it for you.
+ The source files the recipe uses should exist in an external
+ area.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The following example creates and adds a new recipe named
+ <filename>jackson</filename> to a workspace layer the tool creates.
+ The source code built by the recipes resides in
+ <filename>/home/scottrif/sources/jackson</filename>:
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ devtool add jackson /home/scottrif/sources/jackson
- </literallayout>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- If you add a recipe and the workspace layer does not exist,
- the command creates the layer and populates it as
- described in
- "<link linkend='devtool-the-workspace-layer-structure'>The Workspace Layer Structure</link>"
- section.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- Running <filename>devtool add</filename> when the
- workspace layer exists causes the tool to add the recipe,
- append files, and source files into the existing workspace layer.
- The <filename>.bbappend</filename> file is created to point
- to the external source tree.
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id='devtool-extracting-the-source-for-an-existing-recipe'>
- <title>Extracting the Source for an Existing Recipe</title>
-
- <para>
- Use the <filename>devtool extract</filename> command to
- extract the source for an existing recipe.
- When you use this command, you must supply the root name
- of the recipe (i.e. no version, paths, or extensions), and
- you must supply the directory to which you want the source
- extracted.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- Additional command options let you control the name of a
- development branch into which you can checkout the source
- and whether or not to keep a temporary directory, which is
- useful for debugging.
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id='devtool-synchronizing-a-recipes-extracted-source-tree'>
- <title>Synchronizing a Recipe's Extracted Source Tree</title>
-
- <para>
- Use the <filename>devtool sync</filename> command to
- synchronize a previously extracted source tree for an
- existing recipe.
- When you use this command, you must supply the root name
- of the recipe (i.e. no version, paths, or extensions), and
- you must supply the directory to which you want the source
- extracted.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- Additional command options let you control the name of a
- development branch into which you can checkout the source
- and whether or not to keep a temporary directory, which is
- useful for debugging.
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id='devtool-modifying-a-recipe'>
- <title>Modifying an Existing Recipe</title>
-
- <para>
- Use the <filename>devtool modify</filename> command to begin
- modifying the source of an existing recipe.
- This command is very similar to the
- <ulink
url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#devtool-adding-a-new-recipe-to-the-workspace'><filename>add</filename></ulink>
- command except that it does not physically create the
- recipe in the workspace layer because the recipe already
- exists in an another layer.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The <filename>devtool modify</filename> command extracts the
- source for a recipe, sets it up as a Git repository if the
- source had not already been fetched from Git, checks out a
- branch for development, and applies any patches from the recipe
- as commits on top.
- You can use the following command to checkout the source
- files:
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ </literallayout>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ If you add a recipe and the workspace layer does not exist,
+ the command creates the layer and populates it as
+ described in
+ "<link linkend='devtool-the-workspace-layer-structure'>The Workspace Layer Structure</link>"
+ section.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Running <filename>devtool add</filename> when the
+ workspace layer exists causes the tool to add the recipe,
+ append files, and source files into the existing workspace layer.
+ The <filename>.bbappend</filename> file is created to point
+ to the external source tree.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id='devtool-extracting-the-source-for-an-existing-recipe'>
+ <title>Extracting the Source for an Existing Recipe</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Use the <filename>devtool extract</filename> command to
+ extract the source for an existing recipe.
+ When you use this command, you must supply the root name
+ of the recipe (i.e. no version, paths, or extensions), and
+ you must supply the directory to which you want the source
+ extracted.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Additional command options let you control the name of a
+ development branch into which you can checkout the source
+ and whether or not to keep a temporary directory, which is
+ useful for debugging.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id='devtool-synchronizing-a-recipes-extracted-source-tree'>
+ <title>Synchronizing a Recipe's Extracted Source Tree</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Use the <filename>devtool sync</filename> command to
+ synchronize a previously extracted source tree for an
+ existing recipe.
+ When you use this command, you must supply the root name
+ of the recipe (i.e. no version, paths, or extensions), and
+ you must supply the directory to which you want the source
+ extracted.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Additional command options let you control the name of a
+ development branch into which you can checkout the source
+ and whether or not to keep a temporary directory, which is
+ useful for debugging.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id='devtool-modifying-a-recipe'>
+ <title>Modifying an Existing Recipe</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Use the <filename>devtool modify</filename> command to begin
+ modifying the source of an existing recipe.
+ This command is very similar to the
+ <ulink
url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#devtool-adding-a-new-recipe-to-the-workspace'><filename>add</filename></ulink>
+ command except that it does not physically create the
+ recipe in the workspace layer because the recipe already
+ exists in an another layer.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The <filename>devtool modify</filename> command extracts the
+ source for a recipe, sets it up as a Git repository if the
+ source had not already been fetched from Git, checks out a
+ branch for development, and applies any patches from the recipe
+ as commits on top.
+ You can use the following command to checkout the source
+ files:
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ devtool modify <replaceable>recipe</replaceable>
- </literallayout>
- Using the above command form, <filename>devtool</filename> uses
- the existing recipe's
- <link linkend='var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></link>
- statement to locate the upstream source, extracts the source
- into the default sources location in the workspace.
- The default development branch used is "devtool".
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id='devtool-edit-an-existing-recipe'>
- <title>Edit an Existing Recipe</title>
-
- <para>
- Use the <filename>devtool edit-recipe</filename> command
- to run the default editor, which is identified using the
- <filename>EDITOR</filename> variable, on the specified recipe.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- When you use the <filename>devtool edit-recipe</filename>
- command, you must supply the root name of the recipe
- (i.e. no version, paths, or extensions).
- Also, the recipe file itself must reside in the workspace
- as a result of the <filename>devtool add</filename> or
- <filename>devtool upgrade</filename> commands.
- However, you can override that requirement by using the
- "-a" or "--any-recipe" option.
- Using either of these options allows you to edit any recipe
- regardless of its location.
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id='devtool-updating-a-recipe'>
- <title>Updating a Recipe</title>
-
- <para>
- Use the <filename>devtool update-recipe</filename> command to
- update your recipe with patches that reflect changes you make
- to the source files.
- For example, if you know you are going to work on some
- code, you could first use the
- <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#devtool-modifying-a-recipe'><filename>devtool
modify</filename></ulink>
- command to extract the code and set up the workspace.
- After which, you could modify, compile, and test the code.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- When you are satisfied with the results and you have committed
- your changes to the Git repository, you can then
- run the <filename>devtool update-recipe</filename> to create the
- patches and update the recipe:
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ </literallayout>
+ Using the above command form, <filename>devtool</filename> uses
+ the existing recipe's
+ <link linkend='var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></link>
+ statement to locate the upstream source, extracts the source
+ into the default sources location in the workspace.
+ The default development branch used is "devtool".
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id='devtool-edit-an-existing-recipe'>
+ <title>Edit an Existing Recipe</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Use the <filename>devtool edit-recipe</filename> command
+ to run the default editor, which is identified using the
+ <filename>EDITOR</filename> variable, on the specified recipe.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ When you use the <filename>devtool edit-recipe</filename>
+ command, you must supply the root name of the recipe
+ (i.e. no version, paths, or extensions).
+ Also, the recipe file itself must reside in the workspace
+ as a result of the <filename>devtool add</filename> or
+ <filename>devtool upgrade</filename> commands.
+ However, you can override that requirement by using the
+ "-a" or "--any-recipe" option.
+ Using either of these options allows you to edit any recipe
+ regardless of its location.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id='devtool-updating-a-recipe'>
+ <title>Updating a Recipe</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Use the <filename>devtool update-recipe</filename> command to
+ update your recipe with patches that reflect changes you make
+ to the source files.
+ For example, if you know you are going to work on some
+ code, you could first use the
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#devtool-modifying-a-recipe'><filename>devtool
modify</filename></ulink>
+ command to extract the code and set up the workspace.
+ After which, you could modify, compile, and test the code.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ When you are satisfied with the results and you have committed
+ your changes to the Git repository, you can then
+ run the <filename>devtool update-recipe</filename> to create the
+ patches and update the recipe:
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ devtool update-recipe <replaceable>recipe</replaceable>
- </literallayout>
- If you run the <filename>devtool update-recipe</filename>
- without committing your changes, the command ignores the
- changes.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- Often, you might want to apply customizations made to your
- software in your own layer rather than apply them to the
- original recipe.
- If so, you can use the
- <filename>-a</filename> or <filename>--append</filename>
- option with the <filename>devtool update-recipe</filename>
- command.
- These options allow you to specify the layer into which to
- write an append file:
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ </literallayout>
+ If you run the <filename>devtool update-recipe</filename>
+ without committing your changes, the command ignores the
+ changes.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Often, you might want to apply customizations made to your
+ software in your own layer rather than apply them to the
+ original recipe.
+ If so, you can use the
+ <filename>-a</filename> or <filename>--append</filename>
+ option with the <filename>devtool update-recipe</filename>
+ command.
+ These options allow you to specify the layer into which to
+ write an append file:
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ devtool update-recipe <replaceable>recipe</replaceable> -a
<replaceable>base-layer-directory</replaceable>
- </literallayout>
- The <filename>*.bbappend</filename> file is created at the
- appropriate path within the specified layer directory, which
- may or may not be in your <filename>bblayers.conf</filename>
- file.
- If an append file already exists, the command updates it
- appropriately.
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id='devtool-upgrading-a-recipe'>
- <title>Upgrading a Recipe</title>
-
- <para>
- Use the <filename>devtool upgrade</filename> command
- to upgrade an existing recipe to a new upstream version.
- The command puts the upgraded recipe file into the
- workspace along with any associated files, and extracts
- the source tree to a specified location should patches
- need rebased or added to as a result of the upgrade.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- When you use the <filename>devtool upgrade</filename> command,
- you must supply the root name of the recipe (i.e. no version,
- paths, or extensions), and you must supply the directory
- to which you want the source extracted.
- Additional command options let you control things such as
- the version number to which you want to upgrade (i.e. the
- <link linkend='var-PV'><filename>PV</filename></link>),
- the source revision to which you want to upgrade (i.e. the
- <link linkend='var-SRCREV'><filename>SRCREV</filename></link>,
- whether or not to apply patches, and so forth.
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id='devtool-resetting-a-recipe'>
- <title>Resetting a Recipe</title>
-
- <para>
- Use the <filename>devtool reset</filename> command to remove a
- recipe and its configuration (e.g. the corresponding
- <filename>.bbappend</filename> file) from the workspace layer.
- Realize that this command deletes the recipe and the
- append file.
- The command does not physically move them for you.
- Consequently, you must be sure to physically relocate your
- updated recipe and the append file outside of the workspace
- layer before running the <filename>devtool reset</filename>
- command.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- If the <filename>devtool reset</filename> command detects that
- the recipe or the append files have been modified, the
- command preserves the modified files in a separate "attic"
- subdirectory under the workspace layer.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- Here is an example that resets the workspace directory that
- contains the <filename>mtr</filename> recipe:
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ </literallayout>
+ The <filename>*.bbappend</filename> file is created at the
+ appropriate path within the specified layer directory, which
+ may or may not be in your <filename>bblayers.conf</filename>
+ file.
+ If an append file already exists, the command updates it
+ appropriately.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id='devtool-upgrading-a-recipe'>
+ <title>Upgrading a Recipe</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Use the <filename>devtool upgrade</filename> command
+ to upgrade an existing recipe to a new upstream version.
+ The command puts the upgraded recipe file into the
+ workspace along with any associated files, and extracts
+ the source tree to a specified location should patches
+ need rebased or added to as a result of the upgrade.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ When you use the <filename>devtool upgrade</filename> command,
+ you must supply the root name of the recipe (i.e. no version,
+ paths, or extensions), and you must supply the directory
+ to which you want the source extracted.
+ Additional command options let you control things such as
+ the version number to which you want to upgrade (i.e. the
+ <link linkend='var-PV'><filename>PV</filename></link>),
+ the source revision to which you want to upgrade (i.e. the
+ <link linkend='var-SRCREV'><filename>SRCREV</filename></link>,
+ whether or not to apply patches, and so forth.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id='devtool-resetting-a-recipe'>
+ <title>Resetting a Recipe</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Use the <filename>devtool reset</filename> command to remove a
+ recipe and its configuration (e.g. the corresponding
+ <filename>.bbappend</filename> file) from the workspace layer.
+ Realize that this command deletes the recipe and the
+ append file.
+ The command does not physically move them for you.
+ Consequently, you must be sure to physically relocate your
+ updated recipe and the append file outside of the workspace
+ layer before running the <filename>devtool reset</filename>
+ command.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ If the <filename>devtool reset</filename> command detects that
+ the recipe or the append files have been modified, the
+ command preserves the modified files in a separate "attic"
+ subdirectory under the workspace layer.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Here is an example that resets the workspace directory that
+ contains the <filename>mtr</filename> recipe:
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ devtool reset mtr
NOTE: Cleaning sysroot for recipe mtr...
NOTE: Leaving source tree /home/scottrif/poky/build/workspace/sources/mtr as-is; if you no
longer need it then please delete it manually
$
- </literallayout>
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id='devtool-building-your-recipe'>
- <title>Building Your Recipe</title>
-
- <para>
- Use the <filename>devtool build</filename> command to cause the
- OpenEmbedded build system to build your recipe.
- The <filename>devtool build</filename> command is equivalent to
- <filename>bitbake -c populate_sysroot</filename>.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- When you use the <filename>devtool build</filename> command,
- you must supply the root name of the recipe (i.e. no version,
- paths, or extensions).
- You can use either the "-s" or the "--disable-parallel-make"
- option to disable parallel makes during the build.
- Here is an example:
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ </literallayout>
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id='devtool-building-your-recipe'>
+ <title>Building Your Recipe</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Use the <filename>devtool build</filename> command to cause the
+ OpenEmbedded build system to build your recipe.
+ The <filename>devtool build</filename> command is equivalent to
+ <filename>bitbake -c populate_sysroot</filename>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ When you use the <filename>devtool build</filename> command,
+ you must supply the root name of the recipe (i.e. no version,
+ paths, or extensions).
+ You can use either the "-s" or the "--disable-parallel-make"
+ option to disable parallel makes during the build.
+ Here is an example:
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ devtool build <replaceable>recipe</replaceable>
- </literallayout>
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id='devtool-building-your-image'>
- <title>Building Your Image</title>
-
- <para>
- Use the <filename>devtool build-image</filename> command
- to build an image, extending it to include packages from
- recipes in the workspace.
- Using this command is useful when you want an image that
- ready for immediate deployment onto a device for testing.
- For proper integration into a final image, you need to
- edit your custom image recipe appropriately.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- When you use the <filename>devtool build-image</filename>
- command, you must supply the name of the image.
- This command has no command line options:
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ </literallayout>
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id='devtool-building-your-image'>
+ <title>Building Your Image</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Use the <filename>devtool build-image</filename> command
+ to build an image, extending it to include packages from
+ recipes in the workspace.
+ Using this command is useful when you want an image that
+ ready for immediate deployment onto a device for testing.
+ For proper integration into a final image, you need to
+ edit your custom image recipe appropriately.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ When you use the <filename>devtool build-image</filename>
+ command, you must supply the name of the image.
+ This command has no command line options:
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ devtool build-image <replaceable>image</replaceable>
- </literallayout>
- </para>
- </section>
+ </literallayout>
+ </para>
+ </section>
- <section id='devtool-deploying-your-software-on-the-target-machine'>
- <title>Deploying Your Software on the Target Machine</title>
+ <section id='devtool-deploying-your-software-on-the-target-machine'>
+ <title>Deploying Your Software on the Target Machine</title>
- <para>
- Use the <filename>devtool deploy-target</filename> command to
- deploy the recipe's build output to the live target machine:
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ <para>
+ Use the <filename>devtool deploy-target</filename> command to
+ deploy the recipe's build output to the live target machine:
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ devtool deploy-target <replaceable>recipe</replaceable> <replaceable>target</replaceable>
- </literallayout>
- The <replaceable>target</replaceable> is the address of the
- target machine, which must be running an SSH server (i.e.
- <filename>user@hostname[:destdir]</filename>).
- </para>
-
- <para>
- This command deploys all files installed during the
- <link linkend='ref-tasks-install'><filename>do_install</filename></link>
- task.
- Furthermore, you do not need to have package management enabled
- within the target machine.
- If you do, the package manager is bypassed.
- <note><title>Notes</title>
- <para>
- The <filename>deploy-target</filename>
- functionality is for development only.
- You should never use it to update an image that will be
- used in production.
- </para>
- </note>
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id='devtool-removing-your-software-from-the-target-machine'>
- <title>Removing Your Software from the Target Machine</title>
-
- <para>
- Use the <filename>devtool undeploy-target</filename> command to
- remove deployed build output from the target machine.
- For the <filename>devtool undeploy-target</filename> command to
- work, you must have previously used the
- <ulink
url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#devtool-deploying-your-software-on-the-target-machine'><filename>devtool
deploy-target</filename></ulink>
- command.
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ </literallayout>
+ The <replaceable>target</replaceable> is the address of the
+ target machine, which must be running an SSH server (i.e.
+ <filename>user@hostname[:destdir]</filename>).
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ This command deploys all files installed during the
+ <link linkend='ref-tasks-install'><filename>do_install</filename></link>
+ task.
+ Furthermore, you do not need to have package management enabled
+ within the target machine.
+ If you do, the package manager is bypassed.
+ <note><title>Notes</title>
+ <para>
+ The <filename>deploy-target</filename>
+ functionality is for development only.
+ You should never use it to update an image that will be
+ used in production.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id='devtool-removing-your-software-from-the-target-machine'>
+ <title>Removing Your Software from the Target Machine</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Use the <filename>devtool undeploy-target</filename> command to
+ remove deployed build output from the target machine.
+ For the <filename>devtool undeploy-target</filename> command to
+ work, you must have previously used the
+ <ulink
url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#devtool-deploying-your-software-on-the-target-machine'><filename>devtool
deploy-target</filename></ulink>
+ command.
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ devtool undeploy-target <replaceable>recipe</replaceable> <replaceable>target</replaceable>
- </literallayout>
- The <replaceable>target</replaceable> is the address of the
- target machine, which must be running an SSH server (i.e.
- <filename>user@hostname</filename>).
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id='devtool-creating-the-workspace'>
- <title>Creating the Workspace Layer in an Alternative Location</title>
-
- <para>
- Use the <filename>devtool create-workspace</filename> command to
- create a new workspace layer in your
- <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#build-directory'>Build Directory</ulink>.
- When you create a new workspace layer, it is populated with the
- <filename>README</filename> file and the
- <filename>conf</filename> directory only.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The following example creates a new workspace layer in your
- current working and by default names the workspace layer
- "workspace":
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ </literallayout>
+ The <replaceable>target</replaceable> is the address of the
+ target machine, which must be running an SSH server (i.e.
+ <filename>user@hostname</filename>).
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id='devtool-creating-the-workspace'>
+ <title>Creating the Workspace Layer in an Alternative Location</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Use the <filename>devtool create-workspace</filename> command to
+ create a new workspace layer in your
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#build-directory'>Build Directory</ulink>.
+ When you create a new workspace layer, it is populated with the
+ <filename>README</filename> file and the
+ <filename>conf</filename> directory only.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The following example creates a new workspace layer in your
+ current working and by default names the workspace layer
+ "workspace":
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ devtool create-workspace
- </literallayout>
- </para>
-
- <para>
- You can create a workspace layer anywhere by supplying
- a pathname with the command.
- The following command creates a new workspace layer named
- "new-workspace":
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ </literallayout>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ You can create a workspace layer anywhere by supplying
+ a pathname with the command.
+ The following command creates a new workspace layer named
+ "new-workspace":
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ devtool create-workspace /home/scottrif/new-workspace
- </literallayout>
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id='devtool-get-the-status-of-the-recipes-in-your-workspace'>
- <title>Get the Status of the Recipes in Your Workspace</title>
-
- <para>
- Use the <filename>devtool status</filename> command to
- list the recipes currently in your workspace.
- Information includes the paths to their respective
- external source trees.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- The <filename>devtool status</filename> command has no
- command-line options:
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
- devtool status
- </literallayout>
- Following is sample output after using
- <ulink
url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#devtool-adding-a-new-recipe-to-the-workspace'><filename>devtool
add</filename></ulink>
- to create and add the <filename>mtr_0.86.bb</filename> recipe
- to the <filename>workspace</filename> directory:
- <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ </literallayout>
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id='devtool-get-the-status-of-the-recipes-in-your-workspace'>
+ <title>Get the Status of the Recipes in Your Workspace</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Use the <filename>devtool status</filename> command to
+ list the recipes currently in your workspace.
+ Information includes the paths to their respective
+ external source trees.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The <filename>devtool status</filename> command has no
+ command-line options:
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+ $ devtool status
+ </literallayout>
+ Following is sample output after using
+ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#devtool-adding-a-new-recipe-to-the-workspace'><filename>devtool
add</filename></ulink>
+ to create and add the <filename>mtr_0.86.bb</filename> recipe
+ to the <filename>workspace</filename> directory:
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ devtool status
mtr: /home/scottrif/poky/build/workspace/sources/mtr
(/home/scottrif/poky/build/workspace/recipes/mtr/mtr_0.86.bb)
$
- </literallayout>
- </para>
- </section>
-
- <section id='devtool-search-for-available-target-recipes'>
- <title>Search for Available Target Recipes</title>
-
- <para>
- Use the <filename>devtool search</filename> command to
- search for available target recipes.
- The command matches the recipe name, package name,
- description, and installed files.
- The command displays the recipe name as a result of a
- match.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- When you use the <filename>devtool search</filename> command,
- you must supply a <replaceable>keyword</replaceable>.
- The command uses the <replaceable>keyword</replaceable> when
- searching for a match.
- </para>
- </section>
+ </literallayout>
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id='devtool-search-for-available-target-recipes'>
+ <title>Search for Available Target Recipes</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Use the <filename>devtool search</filename> command to
+ search for available target recipes.
+ The command matches the recipe name, package name,
+ description, and installed files.
+ The command displays the recipe name as a result of a
+ match.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ When you use the <filename>devtool search</filename> command,
+ you must supply a <replaceable>keyword</replaceable>.
+ The command uses the <replaceable>keyword</replaceable> when
+ searching for a match.
+ </para>
+ </section>
</chapter>
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