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diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml index 0218dc59fd..d19e94eb9d 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml @@ -2949,6 +2949,10 @@ <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-tasks-install'><filename>do_install</filename></ulink> task, which effectively copies all files from <filename>${S}</filename> to <filename>${D}</filename>. + The <filename>bin_package</filename> class works well when + the files extracted into <filename>${S}</filename> are + already laid out in the way they should be laid out + on the target. For more information on these variables, see the <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-FILES'><filename>FILES</filename></ulink>, <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-PN'><filename>PN</filename></ulink>, @@ -2973,7 +2977,7 @@ Alternatively, you can make these tasks an empty function. </para></listitem> - <listitem><para>make sure your + <listitem><para>Make sure your <filename>do_install</filename> task installs the binaries appropriately. </para></listitem> |