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Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 20-March 05 Member No.: 6,682 ![]() |
In local.conf ,we find word “virtual”。
for example: ASSUME_PROVIDED = "virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}gcc virtual/libc" and use "bitbake virtual/kernel“ to build a kernel。 what about these ”virtual“ mean? |
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,495 Joined: 12-November 03 From: Germany Member No.: 907 ![]() |
A virtual dependency is one that is fulfilled by more than one alternative provider.
Example: We have lots of kernels in OE for different models. All our kernels provide "virtual/kernel". Now external module packages don't need to know _what_ kernel they're building against, however they need that _a_ kernel has been built - hence they rely on 'virtual/kernel'. This is like saying "I don't care about which kind of ice-cream, I just want ice-cream" |
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