Robert, I think section 2.3.7 cut corners when it said "If you want to show the environment resulting from parsing a single recipe, use the -b reciename form." My guess is that it should say ".... use the -b <somepath/somefile.bb>."
Someone on the maillist correct me if this is a bad assumption. Scott >-----Original Message----- >From: yocto-boun...@yoctoproject.org [mailto:yocto- >boun...@yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of Robert P. J. Day >Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 1:05 AM >To: Yocto discussion list >Subject: [yocto] ref manual, sections 2.3.[67], ambiguity with "-b" option to >bitbake > > > section 2.3.6 of ref manual explains that bitbake "-b" option refers > specifically >to a recipe *file*: > >"If you really want to build a specific .bb file, you can use the command form >bitbake -b <somepath/somefile.bb>." > >but the very next section uses "-b" in the context of a simple recipe >*name* when combining it with "-e": > >"You can use the -e BitBake option to display the resulting environment for a >configuration when you do not specify a package or for a specific package >when you do specify the package. If you want to show the environment >resulting from parsing a single recipe, use the -b recipename form." > > that suggests i could run something like: > >$ bitbake -e -b zlib > >which seems to work. clarification? is "-b" meant to refer to a simple recipe >*name* when used in the context of "-e"? > >rday > >-- > >=========================================================== >============= >Robert P. J. Day Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA > http://crashcourse.ca > >Twitter: http://twitter.com/rpjday >LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/rpjday >=========================================================== >============= >_______________________________________________ >yocto mailing list >yocto@yoctoproject.org >https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/yocto _______________________________________________ yocto mailing list yocto@yoctoproject.org https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/yocto