[Buildroot] [PATCH] Manual: added FAQ entry about source override

Will Moore will.moore at beraninstruments.com
Mon Oct 8 08:43:35 UTC 2012


> -----Original Message-----
> From: buildroot-bounces at busybox.net [mailto:buildroot-bounces at busybox.net] On
> Behalf Of Stephan Hoffmann
> Sent: 07 October 2012 15:45
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stephan Hoffmann <sho at relinux.de>
> ---
>  docs/manual/faq.txt |   13 +++++++++++++
>  1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/docs/manual/faq.txt b/docs/manual/faq.txt
> index 575d019..fdd6a30 100644
> --- a/docs/manual/faq.txt
> +++ b/docs/manual/faq.txt
> @@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
>  Frequently Asked Questions
>  ==========================
> 
> +How can I use sources from my local PC instead of the official tarball?
> +-----------------------------------------------------------------------
> +
> +Just use the "Source Directory Override" mechanism.
> +
> +You have to add a file local.mk to you project with the following
> +definition within:

May I suggest "your project" not "you project" and ".  This file should contain
the following definition:" rather than "with the following definition within:".
That is:

You have to add a file local.mk to your project.  This file should contain the
following definition:

> +
> +<package>_OVERRIDE_SRCDIR = wherever.you.source.lives

Again, may I suggest "wherever.your.source.lives" rather than
"wherever.you.source.lives".

> +
> +Then announce this file to buildroot in the "Build options" menu as
> +"location of a package override file".
> +
>  The boot hangs after 'Starting network...'
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