...
DESCRIPTION = "A useful utility"
...
- EXTRA_OECONF = "‐‐enable-something"
+ EXTRA_OECONF = "--enable-something"
...
#### bbappended from meta-anotherlayer ####
DESCRIPTION = "Customized utility"
- EXTRA_OECONF += "‐‐enable-somethingelse"
+ EXTRA_OECONF += "--enable-somethingelse"
</literallayout>
Ideally, you would tidy up these utilities as
follows:
...
DESCRIPTION = "Customized utility"
...
- EXTRA_OECONF = "‐‐enable-something ‐‐enable-somethingelse"
+ EXTRA_OECONF = "--enable-something --enable-somethingelse"
...
</literallayout></para></listitem>
</itemizedlist></para></listitem>
configure script with the appropriate options.</para>
<para>For the case involving a custom configure
script, you would run
- <filename>./configure ‐‐help</filename> and look for
+ <filename>./configure --help</filename> and look for
the options you need to set.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
configure script as needed.
For reference information on configure options specific to the
software you are building, you can consult the output of the
- <filename>./configure ‐‐help</filename> command within
+ <filename>./configure --help</filename> command within
<filename>${S}</filename> or consult the software's upstream
documentation.
</para>
or by entering the command with a help argument as follows:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ wic -h
- $ wic ‐‐help
+ $ wic --help
</literallayout>
</para>
<para>
You can also get detailed help on a number of topics
from the help system.
- The output of <filename>wic ‐‐help</filename>
+ The output of <filename>wic --help</filename>
displays a list of available help
topics under a "Help topics" heading.
You can have the help system display the help text for
your own custom file or use a file from a set of
existing files as described by further options.
- -o <replaceable>OUTDIR</replaceable>, ‐‐outdir=<replaceable>OUTDIR</replaceable>
+ -o <replaceable>OUTDIR</replaceable>, --outdir=<replaceable>OUTDIR</replaceable>
The name of a directory in which to create image.
- -i <replaceable>PROPERTIES_FILE</replaceable>, ‐‐infile=<replaceable>PROPERTIES_FILE</replaceable>
+ -i <replaceable>PROPERTIES_FILE</replaceable>, --infile=<replaceable>PROPERTIES_FILE</replaceable>
The name of a file containing the values for image
properties as a JSON file.
- -e <replaceable>IMAGE_NAME</replaceable>, ‐‐image-name=<replaceable>IMAGE_NAME</replaceable>
+ -e <replaceable>IMAGE_NAME</replaceable>, --image-name=<replaceable>IMAGE_NAME</replaceable>
The name of the image from which to use the artifacts
(e.g. <filename>core-image-sato</filename>).
- -r <replaceable>ROOTFS_DIR</replaceable>, ‐‐rootfs-dir=<replaceable>ROOTFS_DIR</replaceable>
+ -r <replaceable>ROOTFS_DIR</replaceable>, --rootfs-dir=<replaceable>ROOTFS_DIR</replaceable>
The path to the <filename>/rootfs</filename> directory to use as the
<filename>.wks</filename> rootfs source.
- -b <replaceable>BOOTIMG_DIR</replaceable>, ‐‐bootimg-dir=<replaceable>BOOTIMG_DIR</replaceable>
+ -b <replaceable>BOOTIMG_DIR</replaceable>, --bootimg-dir=<replaceable>BOOTIMG_DIR</replaceable>
The path to the directory containing the boot artifacts
(e.g. <filename>/EFI</filename> or <filename>/syslinux</filename>) to use as the <filename>.wks</filename> bootimg
source.
- -k <replaceable>KERNEL_DIR</replaceable>, ‐‐kernel-dir=<replaceable>KERNEL_DIR</replaceable>
+ -k <replaceable>KERNEL_DIR</replaceable>, --kernel-dir=<replaceable>KERNEL_DIR</replaceable>
The path to the directory containing the kernel to use
in the <filename>.wks</filename> boot image.
- -n <replaceable>NATIVE_SYSROOT</replaceable>, ‐‐native-sysroot=<replaceable>NATIVE_SYSROOT</replaceable>
+ -n <replaceable>NATIVE_SYSROOT</replaceable>, --native-sysroot=<replaceable>NATIVE_SYSROOT</replaceable>
The path to the native sysroot containing the tools to use
to build the image.
- -s, ‐‐skip-build-check
+ -s, --skip-build-check
Skips the build check.
- -D, ‐‐debug
+ -D, --debug
Output debug information.
</literallayout>
<note>
</literallayout>
Next, the example modifies the
<filename>directdisksdb.wks</filename> file and changes all
- instances of "<filename>‐‐ondisk sda</filename>"
- to "<filename>‐‐ondisk sdb</filename>".
+ instances of "<filename>--ondisk sda</filename>"
+ to "<filename>--ondisk sdb</filename>".
The example changes the following two lines and leaves the
remaining lines untouched:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
- part /boot ‐‐source bootimg-pcbios ‐‐ondisk sdb ‐‐label boot ‐‐active ‐‐align 1024
- part / ‐‐source rootfs ‐‐ondisk sdb ‐‐fstype=ext3 ‐‐label platform ‐‐align 1024
+ part /boot --source bootimg-pcbios --ondisk sdb --label boot --active --align 1024
+ part / --source rootfs --ondisk sdb --fstype=ext3 --label platform --align 1024
</literallayout>
Once the lines are changed, the example generates the
<filename>directdisksdb</filename> image.
somewhere other than the default
<filename>/var/tmp/wic</filename> directory:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
- $ wic create ~/test.wks -o /home/trz/testwic ‐‐rootfs-dir \
+ $ wic create ~/test.wks -o /home/trz/testwic --rootfs-dir \
/home/trz/yocto/yocto-image/build/tmp/work/crownbay_noemgd-poky-linux/core-image-minimal/1.0-r0/rootfs \
- ‐‐bootimg-dir /home/trz/yocto/yocto-image/build/tmp/sysroots/crownbay-noemgd/usr/share \
- ‐‐kernel-dir /home/trz/yocto/yocto-image/build/tmp/sysroots/crownbay-noemgd/usr/src/kernel \
- ‐‐native-sysroot /home/trz/yocto/yocto-image/build/tmp/sysroots/x86_64-linux
+ --bootimg-dir /home/trz/yocto/yocto-image/build/tmp/sysroots/crownbay-noemgd/usr/share \
+ --kernel-dir /home/trz/yocto/yocto-image/build/tmp/sysroots/crownbay-noemgd/usr/src/kernel \
+ --native-sysroot /home/trz/yocto/yocto-image/build/tmp/sysroots/x86_64-linux
Creating image(s)...
partitions.
The plugins provide a mechanism for mapping values
specified in <filename>.wks</filename> files using the
- <filename>‐‐source</filename> keyword to a
+ <filename>--source</filename> keyword to a
particular plugin implementation that populates a
corresponding partition.
</para>
When the <filename>wic</filename> implementation needs
to invoke a partition-specific implementation, it looks
for the plugin that has the same name as the
- <filename>‐‐source</filename> parameter given to
+ <filename>--source</filename> parameter given to
that partition.
For example, if the partition is set up as follows:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
- part /boot ‐‐source bootimg-pcbios ...
+ part /boot --source bootimg-pcbios ...
</literallayout>
The methods defined as class members of the plugin
having the matching <filename>bootimg-pcbios.name</filename>
<para>
To be more concrete, here is the plugin definition that
matches a
- <filename>‐‐source bootimg-pcbios</filename> usage,
+ <filename>--source bootimg-pcbios</filename> usage,
along with an example
method called by the <filename>wic</filename> implementation
when it needs to invoke an implementation-specific
The <filename>SourcePlugin</filename> class defines the
following methods, which is the current set of methods
that can be implemented or overridden by
- <filename>‐‐source</filename> plugins.
+ <filename>--source</filename> plugins.
Any methods not implemented by a
<filename>SourcePlugin</filename> subclass inherit the
implementations present in the
<para>
Following are the supported options:
<itemizedlist>
- <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>‐‐size</filename>:</emphasis>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>--size</filename>:</emphasis>
The minimum partition size in MBytes.
Specify an integer value such as 500.
Do not append the number with "MB".
You do not need this option if you use
- <filename>‐‐source</filename>.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>‐‐source</filename>:</emphasis>
+ <filename>--source</filename>.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>--source</filename>:</emphasis>
This option is a
<filename>wic</filename>-specific option that
names the source of the data that populates
"<link linkend='openembedded-kickstart-plugins'>Plugins</link>"
section.</para>
<para>If you use
- <filename>‐‐source rootfs</filename>,
+ <filename>--source rootfs</filename>,
<filename>wic</filename> creates a partition as
large as needed and to fill it with the contents of
the root filesystem pointed to by the
option.
The filesystem type used to create the
partition is driven by the value of the
- <filename>‐‐fstype</filename> option
+ <filename>--fstype</filename> option
specified for the partition.
See the entry on
- <filename>‐‐fstype</filename> that
+ <filename>--fstype</filename> that
follows for more information.
</para>
<para>If you use
- <filename>‐‐source <replaceable>plugin-name</replaceable></filename>,
+ <filename>--source <replaceable>plugin-name</replaceable></filename>,
<filename>wic</filename> creates a partition as
large as needed and fills it with the contents of
the partition that is generated by the
filesystem type end up being are dependent
on the given plugin implementation.
</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>‐‐ondisk</filename> or <filename>‐‐ondrive</filename>:</emphasis>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>--ondisk</filename> or <filename>--ondrive</filename>:</emphasis>
Forces the partition to be created on a particular
disk.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>‐‐fstype</filename>:</emphasis>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>--fstype</filename>:</emphasis>
Sets the file system type for the partition.
Valid values are:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><filename>swap</filename>
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist></para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>‐‐fsoptions</filename>:</emphasis>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>--fsoptions</filename>:</emphasis>
Specifies a free-form string of options to be
used when mounting the filesystem.
This string will be copied into the
If not specified, the default string
is "defaults".
</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>‐‐label label</filename>:</emphasis>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>--label label</filename>:</emphasis>
Specifies the label to give to the filesystem to
be made on the partition.
If the given label is already in use by another
filesystem, a new label is created for the
partition.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>‐‐active</filename>:</emphasis>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>--active</filename>:</emphasis>
Marks the partition as active.</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>‐‐align (in KBytes)</filename>:</emphasis>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>--align (in KBytes)</filename>:</emphasis>
This option is a <filename>wic</filename>-specific
option that says to start a partition on an
x KBytes boundary.</para></listitem>
<note>
Bootloader functionality and boot partitions are
implemented by the various
- <filename>‐‐source</filename>
+ <filename>--source</filename>
plugins that implement bootloader functionality.
The bootloader command essentially provides a means of
modifying bootloader configuration.
</note>
<itemizedlist>
- <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>‐‐timeout</filename>:</emphasis>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>--timeout</filename>:</emphasis>
Specifies the number of seconds before the
bootloader times out and boots the default option.
</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>‐‐append</filename>:</emphasis>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis><filename>--append</filename>:</emphasis>
Specifies kernel parameters.
These parameters will be added to the syslinux
<filename>APPEND</filename> or
For this scenario, you need to start the PR Service using
the <filename>bitbake-prserv</filename> command:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
- bitbake-prserv ‐‐host <replaceable>ip</replaceable> ‐‐port <replaceable>port</replaceable> ‐‐start
+ bitbake-prserv --host <replaceable>ip</replaceable> --port <replaceable>port</replaceable> --start
</literallayout>
In addition to hand-starting the service, you need to
update the <filename>local.conf</filename> file of each
Given this example, issue the following commands on the
target:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
- # smart channel ‐‐add all type=rpm-md baseurl=http://server.name/rpm/all
- # smart channel ‐‐add i585 type=rpm-md baseurl=http://server.name/rpm/i586
- # smart channel ‐‐add qemux86 type=rpm-md baseurl=http://server.name/rpm/qemux86
+ # smart channel --add all type=rpm-md baseurl=http://server.name/rpm/all
+ # smart channel --add i585 type=rpm-md baseurl=http://server.name/rpm/i586
+ # smart channel --add qemux86 type=rpm-md baseurl=http://server.name/rpm/qemux86
</literallayout>
Also from the target machine, fetch the repository
information using this command:
Consequently, running the tests on other machine
means that you have to move the contents and call
<filename>runexported.py</filename> with
- "‐‐deploy-dir <replaceable>path</replaceable>" as
+ "--deploy-dir <replaceable>path</replaceable>" as
follows:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
- ./runexported.py ‐‐deploy-dir /new/path/on/this/machine testdata.json
+ ./runexported.py --deploy-dir /new/path/on/this/machine testdata.json
</literallayout>
<filename>runexported.py</filename> accepts other arguments
- as well as described using <filename>‐‐help</filename>.
+ as well as described using <filename>--help</filename>.
</para>
</section>
| DEBUG: SITE files ['endian-little', 'bit-32', 'ix86-common', 'common-linux', 'common-glibc', 'i586-linux', 'common']
| DEBUG: Executing shell function do_compile
| NOTE: make -j 16
- | make ‐‐no-print-directory all-am
+ | make --no-print-directory all-am
| /bin/mkdir -p include/near
| /bin/mkdir -p include/near
| /bin/mkdir -p include/near
| ln -s /home/pokybuild/yocto-autobuilder/yocto-slave/nightly-x86/build/build/tmp/work/i586-poky-linux/neard/
0.14-r0/neard-0.14/include/dbus.h include/near/dbus.h
| ./src/genbuiltin nfctype1 nfctype2 nfctype3 nfctype4 p2p > src/builtin.h
- | i586-poky-linux-gcc -m32 -march=i586 ‐‐sysroot=/home/pokybuild/yocto-autobuilder/yocto-slave/nightly-x86/
+ | i586-poky-linux-gcc -m32 -march=i586 --sysroot=/home/pokybuild/yocto-autobuilder/yocto-slave/nightly-x86/
build/build/tmp/sysroots/qemux86 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I./include -I./src -I./gdbus -I/home/pokybuild/
yocto-autobuilder/yocto-slave/nightly-x86/build/build/tmp/sysroots/qemux86/usr/include/glib-2.0
-I/home/pokybuild/yocto-autobuilder/yocto-slave/nightly-x86/build/build/tmp/sysroots/qemux86/usr/
Here is some abbreviated, sample output with the
missing dependency clearly visible at the end:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
- i586-poky-linux-gcc -m32 -march=i586 ‐‐sysroot=/home/scott-lenovo/......
+ i586-poky-linux-gcc -m32 -march=i586 --sysroot=/home/scott-lenovo/......
.
.
.
<para>
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
- # opcontrol ‐‐reset
- # opcontrol ‐‐start ‐‐separate=lib ‐‐no-vmlinux -c 5
+ # opcontrol --reset
+ # opcontrol --start --separate=lib --no-vmlinux -c 5
.
.
[do whatever is being profiled]
.
.
- # opcontrol ‐‐stop
+ # opcontrol --stop
$ opreport -cl
</literallayout>
</para>
five levels deep.
<note>
To profile the kernel, you would specify the
- <filename>‐‐vmlinux=/path/to/vmlinux</filename> option.
+ <filename>--vmlinux=/path/to/vmlinux</filename> option.
The <filename>vmlinux</filename> file is usually in the source directory in the
<filename>/boot/</filename> directory and must match the running kernel.
</note>
With this connection, you just need to run "oprofile-server" on the device.
By default, OProfile listens on port 4224.
<note>
- You can change the port using the <filename>‐‐port</filename> command-line
+ You can change the port using the <filename>--port</filename> command-line
option.
</note>
</para>
If network access to the target is unavailable, you can generate
an archive for processing in <filename>oprofile-viewer</filename> as follows:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
- # opcontrol ‐‐reset
- # opcontrol ‐‐start ‐‐separate=lib ‐‐no-vmlinux -c 5
+ # opcontrol --reset
+ # opcontrol --start --separate=lib --no-vmlinux -c 5
.
.
[do whatever is being profiled]
.
.
- # opcontrol ‐‐stop
+ # opcontrol --stop
# oparchive -o my_archive
</literallayout>
</para>