will be "expat".</para>
<para>
The variable refers to a package name in the context of a file created or produced by the
- OpenEmbedded build system.
- </para>
+ OpenEmbedded build system.</para>
+ <para>If applicable, the <filename>PN</filename> variable also contains any special
+ suffix or prefix.
+ For example, using <filename>bash</filename> to build packages for the native
+ machine, <filename>PN</filename> is <filename>bash-native</filename>.
+ Using <filename>bash</filename> to build packages for the target and for Multilib,
+ <filename>PN</filename> would be <filename>bash</filename> and
+ <filename>lib64-bash</filename>, respectively.
+ </para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
recipe file resides:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><emphasis><filename>${PN}</filename> -</emphasis> The recipe name
- with any special suffix or prefix.
+ with any special suffix or prefix, if applicable.
For example, using <filename>bash</filename> to build for the native
machine, <filename>PN</filename> is <filename>bash-native</filename>.
Using <filename>bash</filename> to build for the target and for Multilib,