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authorScott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>2013-03-28 12:46:49 -0700
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2013-04-04 14:13:42 +0100
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ref-manual: Various edits the "Variable Context" chapter.
(From yocto-docs rev: 1f9f99a693723f1f1e893c26d6665cbe58cf9ec6) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-varlocality.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-varlocality.xml
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--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-varlocality.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-varlocality.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
<title>Variable Context</title>
<para>
- While most variables can be used in almost any context such as
+ While you can use most variables in almost any context such as
<filename>.conf</filename>, <filename>.bbclass</filename>,
<filename>.inc</filename>, and <filename>.bb</filename> files,
some variables are often associated with a particular locality or context.
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
<title>Distribution (Distro)</title>
<para>
- This section lists variables whose context is the distribution, or distro.
+ This section lists variables whose configuration context is the
+ distribution, or distro.
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><filename><link linkend='var-DISTRO'>DISTRO</link></filename></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><filename><link linkend='var-DISTRO_NAME'>DISTRO_NAME</link></filename>
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@
<title>Machine</title>
<para>
- This section lists variables whose context is the machine.
+ This section lists variables whose configuration context is the
+ machine.
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><filename><link linkend='var-TARGET_ARCH'>TARGET_ARCH</link></filename>
</para></listitem>
@@ -80,8 +82,9 @@
<title>Local</title>
<para>
- This section lists variables whose context is the local configuration through the
- <filename>local.conf</filename> file.
+ This section lists variables whose configuratoin context is the
+ local configuration through the <filename>local.conf</filename>
+ file.
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><filename><link linkend='var-DISTRO'>DISTRO</link></filename>
</para></listitem>
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