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 _______________________________________________ yocto mailing list yocto@yoctoproject.org https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/yocto