[yocto] [yocto-docs][PATCHv2 1/2] ref-manual: Document USE_DEVFS variable

Pascal Bach pascal.bach at siemens.com
Wed Jan 7 07:24:06 PST 2015


Signed-off-by: Pascal Bach <pascal.bach at siemens.com>
---
 documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml |   17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index e3272fe..425d33a 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -11199,6 +11199,23 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>
 
+        <glossentry id='var-USE_DEVFS'><glossterm><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" />USE_DEVFS</glossterm>
+            <info>
+               USE_DEVFS[doc] = "Determines if devtmpfs is used for /dev population."
+            </info>
+            <glossdef>
+                <para>
+                    Determines if <filename>devtmpfs</filename> is used for <filename>/dev</filename> population.
+                    The default value used for <filename>USE_DEVFS</filename>
+                    is "1" when no default value is specifically set.
+                    Typically, you would set <filename>USE_DEVFS</filename>
+                    to "0" if you like to have a statically-populated <filename>/dev</filename>
+                    directory. See: <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#selecting-dev-manager'>Development Manual</ulink>
+                    for more information on <filename>/dev</filename> population.
+                </para>
+            </glossdef>
+        </glossentry>
+
         <glossentry id='var-USE_VT'><glossterm><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" />USE_VT</glossterm>
             <info>
                USE_VT[doc] = "When using SysVinit, determines whether or not to run a getty on any virtual terminals in order to enable logging in through those terminals."
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