Extend the description of the MACHINE variable so that it mentions that
this points to a .conf file under conf/machine.
Signed-off-by: Paul Eggleton <paul.eggle...@linux.intel.com>
---
documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml | 6 +++++-
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index af1c9e1..fa2bc7f 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1346,7 +1346,11 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR =
"${INC_PR}.3"
<glossentry id='var-MACHINE'><glossterm>MACHINE</glossterm>
<glossdef>
- <para>Specifies the target device.</para>
+ <para>
+ Specifies the target device. This corresponds to a file
with the
+ extension .conf located in a
<filename>conf/machine</filename> directory
+ within the metadata that contains the target device
configuration.
+ </para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
--
1.7.9.5
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