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manuals: add reference to GIR_EXTRA_LIBS_PATH plus minor improvements

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Fixes [YOCTO #14533]

(From yocto-docs rev: 84001d5d4258dad9e3663ea842ecc291d9e1a7dd)

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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Michael Opdenacker
2022-01-06 17:25:26 +01:00
committed by Richard Purdie
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documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst
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@@ -4949,8 +4949,7 @@ the x32 psABI. Here is an example::
Enabling GObject Introspection Support Enabling GObject Introspection Support
====================================== ======================================
`GObject `GObject introspection <https://gi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`__
introspection <https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GObjectIntrospection>`__
is the standard mechanism for accessing GObject-based software from is the standard mechanism for accessing GObject-based software from
runtime environments. GObject is a feature of the GLib library that runtime environments. GObject is a feature of the GLib library that
provides an object framework for the GNOME desktop and related software. provides an object framework for the GNOME desktop and related software.
@@ -4962,7 +4961,7 @@ introspection is the only way to do it.
This section describes the Yocto Project support for generating and This section describes the Yocto Project support for generating and
packaging GObject introspection data. GObject introspection data is a packaging GObject introspection data. GObject introspection data is a
description of the API provided by libraries built on top of GLib description of the API provided by libraries built on top of the GLib
framework, and, in particular, that framework's GObject mechanism. framework, and, in particular, that framework's GObject mechanism.
GObject Introspection Repository (GIR) files go to ``-dev`` packages, GObject Introspection Repository (GIR) files go to ``-dev`` packages,
``typelib`` files go to main packages as they are packaged together with ``typelib`` files go to main packages as they are packaged together with
@@ -5008,7 +5007,7 @@ library package involves the following:
.. note:: .. note::
See recipes in the ``oe-core`` repository that use that See recipes in the ``oe-core`` repository that use that
``GIR_EXTRA_LIBS_PATH`` variable as an example. :term:`GIR_EXTRA_LIBS_PATH` variable as an example.
4. Look for any other errors, which probably mean that introspection 4. Look for any other errors, which probably mean that introspection
support in a package is not entirely standard, and thus breaks down support in a package is not entirely standard, and thus breaks down
documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
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@@ -2667,6 +2667,13 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
:term:`GDB` :term:`GDB`
The minimal command and arguments to run the GNU Debugger. The minimal command and arguments to run the GNU Debugger.
:term:`GIR_EXTRA_LIBS_PATH`
Allows to specify an extra search path for ``.so`` files
in GLib related recipes using GObject introspection,
and which do not compile without this setting.
See the ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:enabling gobject introspection support`"
section for details.
:term:`GITDIR` :term:`GITDIR`
The directory in which a local copy of a Git repository is stored The directory in which a local copy of a Git repository is stored
when it is cloned. when it is cloned.