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diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml index 9d6fab0c94..af1ed8408b 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml @@ -12692,9 +12692,22 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3" Specifies the path to the top-level sysroots directory (i.e. <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-TMPDIR'><filename>TMPDIR</filename></link><filename>}/sysroots</filename>). + </para> + + <para> + <filename>STAGING_DIR</filename> contains the directories + that are staged into the sysroot by the + <link linkend='ref-tasks-populate_sysroot'><filename>do_populate_sysroot</filename></link> + task. + See the + <link linkend='var-SYSROOT_DIRS'><filename>SYSROOT_DIRS</filename></link> + variable and the + "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#new-sharing-files-between-recipes'>Sharing Files Between Recipes</ulink>" + section for more information. <note> Recipes should never write files directly under - this directory because the OpenEmbedded build system + the <filename>STAGING_DIR</filename> directory because + the OpenEmbedded build system manages the directory automatically. Instead, files should be installed to <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-D'><filename>D</filename></link><filename>}</filename> |