ref-manual: Cleaned up wording in glossary for "inheriting"

For consistency, I changed the introductory sentence to the
variables that function when inherited.

(From yocto-docs rev: 6ba4fe635c45abf7692f4be0a09ede89a89ec9fa)

Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>

1 files changed, 58 insertions, 44 deletions

diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 09d01cb..b69bea6 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -934,8 +934,9 @@
         <glossentry id='var-BINCONFIG_GLOB'><glossterm>BINCONFIG_GLOB</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    When inheriting <filename>binconfig.bbclass</filename>
-                    from a recipe, this variable specifies a wildcard for
+                    When inheriting the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-binconfig'><filename>binconfig</filename></link>
+                    class, this variable specifies a wildcard for
                     configuration scripts that need editing.
                     The scripts are edited to correct any paths that have been
                     set up during compilation so that they are correct for
@@ -1085,8 +1086,8 @@
                 <para>
                     When inheriting the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-buildhistory'><filename>buildhistory</filename></link>
-                    class, specifies whether or not to commit the build
-                    history output in a local Git repository.
+                    class, this variable specifies whether or not to commit the
+                    build history output in a local Git repository.
                     If set to "1", this local repository will be maintained
                     automatically by the
                     <filename>buildhistory</filename>
@@ -1113,7 +1114,8 @@
                 <para>
                     When inheriting the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-buildhistory'><filename>buildhistory</filename></link>
-                    class, specifies the author to use for each Git commit.
+                    class, this variable specifies the author to use for each
+                    Git commit.
                     In order for the <filename>BUILDHISTORY_COMMIT_AUTHOR</filename>
                     variable to work, the
                     <link linkend='var-BUILDHISTORY_COMMIT'><filename>BUILDHISTORY_COMMIT</filename></link>
@@ -1143,8 +1145,8 @@
                 <para>
                     When inheriting the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-buildhistory'><filename>buildhistory</filename></link>
-                    class, specifies the directory in which build history
-                    information is kept.
+                    class, this variable specifies the directory in which
+                    build history information is kept.
                     For more information on how the variable works, see the
                     <filename>buildhistory.class</filename>.
                 </para>
@@ -1164,7 +1166,8 @@
                 <para>
                     When inheriting the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-buildhistory'><filename>buildhistory</filename></link>
-                    class, specifies the build history features to be enabled.
+                    class, this variable specifies the build history features
+                    to be enabled.
                     For more information on how build history works, see the
                     "<link linkend='maintaining-build-output-quality'>Maintaining Build Output Quality</link>"
                     section.
@@ -1204,7 +1207,8 @@
                 <para>
                     When inheriting the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-buildhistory'><filename>buildhistory</filename></link>
-                    class, specifies a list of paths to files copied from the
+                    class, this variable specifies a list of paths to files
+                    copied from the
                     image contents into the build history directory under
                     an "image-files" directory in the directory for
                     the image, so that you can track the contents of each file.
@@ -1232,8 +1236,8 @@
                 <para>
                     When inheriting the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-buildhistory'><filename>buildhistory</filename></link>
-                    class, optionally specifies a remote repository
-                    to which build history pushes Git changes.
+                    class, this variable optionally specifies a remote
+                    repository to which build history pushes Git changes.
                     In order for <filename>BUILDHISTORY_PUSH_REPO</filename>
                     to work,
                     <link linkend='var-BUILDHISTORY_COMMIT'><filename>BUILDHISTORY_COMMIT</filename></link>
@@ -1598,8 +1602,9 @@
         <glossentry id='var-CONFLICT_DISTRO_FEATURES'><glossterm>CONFLICT_DISTRO_FEATURES</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    When a recipe inherits the
-                    <filename>distro_features_check</filename> class, this
+                    When inheriting the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-distro_features_check'><filename>distro_features_check</filename></link>
+                    class, this
                     variable identifies distribution features that would
                     be in conflict should the recipe
                     be built.
@@ -1929,7 +1934,7 @@
         <glossentry id='var-DEPLOYDIR'><glossterm>DEPLOYDIR</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    For recipes that inherit the
+                    When inheriting the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-deploy'><filename>deploy</filename></link>
                     class, the <filename>DEPLOYDIR</filename> points to a
                     temporary work area for deployed files that is set in the
@@ -2240,10 +2245,11 @@
         <glossentry id='var-DOC_COMPRESS'><glossterm>DOC_COMPRESS</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    When inheriting <filename>compress_doc.bbclass</filename>
-                    from a recipe, this variable sets the compression policy
-                    used when the OpenEmbedded build system compresses man
-                    pages and info pages.
+                    When inheriting the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-compress_doc'><filename>compress_doc</filename></link>
+                    class, this variable sets the compression policy used when
+                    the OpenEmbedded build system compresses man pages and info
+                    pages.
                     By default, the compression method used is gz (gzip).
                     Other policies available are xz and bz2.
                 </para>
@@ -2398,8 +2404,9 @@
         <glossentry id='var-EXTERNALSRC'><glossterm>EXTERNALSRC</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    If <filename>externalsrc.bbclass</filename> is inherited,
-                    this variable points to the source tree, which is
+                    When inheriting the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-externalsrc'><filename>externalsrc</filename></link>
+                    class, this variable points to the source tree, which is
                     outside of the OpenEmbedded build system.
                     When set, this variable sets the
                     <link linkend='var-S'><filename>S</filename></link>
@@ -2423,10 +2430,11 @@
         <glossentry id='var-EXTERNALSRC_BUILD'><glossterm>EXTERNALSRC_BUILD</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    If <filename>externalsrc.bbclass</filename> is inherited,
-                    this variable points to the directory in which the recipe's
-                    source code is built,
-                    which is outside of the OpenEmbedded build system.
+                    When inheriting the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-externalsrc'><filename>externalsrc</filename></link>
+                    class, this variable points to the directory in which the
+                    recipe's source code is built, which is outside of the
+                    OpenEmbedded build system.
                     When set, this variable sets the
                     <link linkend='var-B'><filename>B</filename></link>
                     variable, which is what the OpenEmbedded build system uses
@@ -2575,7 +2583,7 @@
         <glossentry id='var-EXTRA_OESCONS'><glossterm>EXTRA_OESCONS</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    When a recipe inherits the
+                    When inheriting the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-scons'><filename>scons</filename></link>
                     class, this variable specifies additional configuration
                     options you want to pass to the
@@ -2623,7 +2631,7 @@
         <glossentry id='var-EXTRA_USERS_PARAMS'><glossterm>EXTRA_USERS_PARAMS</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    When a recipe inherits the
+                    When inheriting the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-extrausers'><filename>extrausers</filename></link>
                     class, this variable provides image level user and group
                     operations.
@@ -2933,7 +2941,7 @@
         <glossentry id='var-FONT_PACKAGES'><glossterm>FONT_PACKAGES</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    When a recipe inherits the
+                    When inheriting the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-fontcache'><filename>fontcache</filename></link>
                     class, this variable identifies packages containing font
                     files that need to be cached by Fontconfig.
@@ -2987,8 +2995,9 @@
         <glossentry id='var-GROUPADD_PARAM'><glossterm>GROUPADD_PARAM</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    When a recipe inherits the
-                    <filename>useradd</filename> class, this variable
+                    When inheriting the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-useradd'><filename>useradd</filename></link>
+                    class, this variable
                     specifies for a package what parameters should be passed
                     to the <filename>groupadd</filename> command
                     if you wish to add a group to the system when the package
@@ -3011,8 +3020,9 @@
         <glossentry id='var-GROUPMEMS_PARAM'><glossterm>GROUPMEMS_PARAM</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    When a recipe inherits the
-                    <filename>useradd</filename> class, this variable
+                    When inheriting the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-useradd'><filename>useradd</filename></link>
+                    class, this variable
                     specifies for a package what parameters should be passed
                     to the <filename>groupmems</filename> command
                     if you wish to modify the members of a group when the
@@ -3084,7 +3094,7 @@
         <glossentry id='var-GTKIMMODULES_PACKAGES'><glossterm>GTKIMMODULES_PACKAGES</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    For recipes that inherit the
+                    When inheriting the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-gtk-immodules-cache'><filename>gtk-immodules-cache</filename></link>
                     class, this variable specifies the packages that contain the
                     GTK+ input method modules being installed when the modules
@@ -5762,8 +5772,9 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
         <glossentry id='var-OE_BINCONFIG_EXTRA_MANGLE'><glossterm>OE_BINCONFIG_EXTRA_MANGLE</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    When a recipe inherits the
-                    <filename>binconfig.bbclass</filename> class, this variable
+                    When inheriting the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-binconfig'><filename>binconfig</filename></link>
+                    class, this variable
                     specifies additional arguments passed to the "sed" command.
                     The sed command alters any paths in configuration scripts
                     that have been set up during compilation.
@@ -6477,7 +6488,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
         <glossentry id='var-PIXBUF_PACKAGES'><glossterm>PIXBUF_PACKAGES</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    When a recipe inherits the
+                    When inheriting the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-pixbufcache'><filename>pixbufcache</filename></link>
                     class, this variable identifies packages that contain
                     the pixbuf loaders used with
@@ -7193,8 +7204,9 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
         <glossentry id='var-REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES'><glossterm>REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    When a recipe inherits the
-                    <filename>distro_features_check</filename> class, this
+                    When inheriting the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-distro_features_check'><filename>distro_features_check</filename></link>
+                    class, this
                     variable identifies distribution features that must
                     exist in the current configuration in order for the
                     OpenEmbedded build system to build the recipe.
@@ -8645,7 +8657,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
         <glossentry id='var-SYSTEMD_AUTO_ENABLE'><glossterm>SYSTEMD_AUTO_ENABLE</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    For recipes that inherit the
+                    When inheriting the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-systemd'><filename>systemd</filename></link>
                     class, this variable specifies whether the service you have
                     specified in
@@ -8668,7 +8680,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
         <glossentry id='var-SYSTEMD_PACKAGES'><glossterm>SYSTEMD_PACKAGES</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    For recipes that inherit the
+                    When inheriting the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-systemd'><filename>systemd</filename></link>
                     class, this variable locates the systemd unit files when
                     they are not found in the main recipe's package.
@@ -8691,7 +8703,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
         <glossentry id='var-SYSTEMD_SERVICE'><glossterm>SYSTEMD_SERVICE</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    For recipes that inherit the
+                    When inheriting the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-systemd'><filename>systemd</filename></link>
                     class, this variable specifies the systemd service name for
                     a package.
@@ -10012,8 +10024,9 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
         <glossentry id='var-USERADD_PACKAGES'><glossterm>USERADD_PACKAGES</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    When a recipe inherits the
-                    <filename>useradd</filename> class, this variable
+                    When inheriting the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-useradd'><filename>useradd</filename></link>
+                    class, this variable
                     specifies the individual packages within the recipe that
                     require users and/or groups to be added.
                 </para>
@@ -10044,8 +10057,9 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
         <glossentry id='var-USERADD_PARAM'><glossterm>USERADD_PARAM</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
-                    When a recipe inherits the
-                    <filename>useradd</filename> class, this variable
+                    When inheriting the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-useradd'><filename>useradd</filename></link>
+                    class, this variable
                     specifies for a package what parameters should be passed
                     to the <filename>useradd</filename> command
                     if you wish to add a user to the system when the package