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Detailing the Temporary Build Directory
In this chapter, we will try to understand the contents of the temporary build directory after image generation and see how BitBake uses it in the baking process. In addition, we will learn how some of these directories can assist us by acting as a valuable source of information when things do not work as expected.
Detailing the build directory
The build directory is a central information and artifact source for every Poky user. Its main directories are as follows:
- conf: This contains the configuration files we use to control Poky and BitBake. We first used this directory in Chapter 2, Baking Our Poky-Based System. It stores configuration files, such as build/conf/local.conf and build/conf/bblayers.conf ...
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