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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 828fbf4c3a..00cad99599 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml @@ -3495,14 +3495,7 @@ </para> <para> - This section overviews the Multilib process only. - For more details on how to implement Multilib, see the - <ulink url='&YOCTO_WIKI_URL;/wiki/Multilib'>Multilib</ulink> wiki - page. - </para> - - <para> - Aside from this wiki page, several examples exist in the + Several examples exist in the <filename>meta-skeleton</filename> layer found in the <link linkend='source-directory'>Source Directory</link>: <itemizedlist> @@ -3603,8 +3596,39 @@ <title>Additional Implementation Details</title> <para> - Different packaging systems have different levels of native Multilib - support. + Generic implementation details as well as details that are + specific to package management systems exist. + Following are implementation details that exist regardless + of the package management system: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>The typical convention used for the + class extension code as used by + Multilib assumes that all package names specified + in + <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-PACKAGES'><filename>PACKAGES</filename></ulink> + that contain <filename>${PN}</filename> have + <filename>${PN}</filename> at the start of the name. + When that convention is not followed and + <filename>${PN}</filename> appears at + the middle or the end of a name, problems occur. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para>The + <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-TARGET_VENDOR'><filename>TARGET_VENDOR</filename></ulink> + value under Multilib will be extended to + "-<replaceable>vendor</replaceable>ml<replaceable>multilib</replaceable>" + (e.g. "-pokymllib32" for a "lib32" Multilib with + Poky). + The reason for this slightly unwieldy contraction + is that any "-" characters in the vendor + string presently break Autoconf's + <filename>config.sub</filename>, and + other separators are problematic for different + reasons. + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> +' + <para> For the RPM Package Management System, the following implementation details exist: <itemizedlist> |