$ devtool -h NOTE: Starting bitbake server... usage: devtool [--basepath BASEPATH] [--bbpath BBPATH] [-d] [-q] [--color COLOR] [-h] <subcommand> ... OpenEmbedded development tool options: --basepath BASEPATH Base directory of SDK / build directory --bbpath BBPATH Explicitly specify the BBPATH, rather than getting it from the metadata -d, --debug Enable debug output -q, --quiet Print only errors --color COLOR Colorize output (where COLOR is auto, always, never) -h, --help show this help message and exit subcommands: Beginning work on a recipe: add Add a new recipe modify Modify the source for an existing recipe upgrade Upgrade an existing recipe Getting information: status Show workspace status latest-version Report the latest version of an existing recipe check-upgrade-status Report upgradability for multiple (or all) recipes search Search available recipes Working on a recipe in the workspace: build Build a recipe rename Rename a recipe file in the workspace edit-recipe Edit a recipe file find-recipe Find a recipe file configure-help Get help on configure script options update-recipe Apply changes from external source tree to recipe reset Remove a recipe from your workspace finish Finish working on a recipe in your workspace Testing changes on target: deploy-target Deploy recipe output files to live target machine undeploy-target Undeploy recipe output files in live target machine build-image Build image including workspace recipe packages Advanced: create-workspace Set up workspace in an alternative location extract Extract the source for an existing recipe sync Synchronize the source tree for an existing recipe menuconfig Alter build-time configuration for a recipe import Import exported tar archive into workspace export Export workspace into a tar archive other: selftest-reverse Reverse value (for selftest) pluginfile Print the filename of this plugin bbdir Print the BBPATH directory of this plugin count How many times have this plugin been registered. multiloaded How many times have this plugin been initialized Use devtool <subcommand> --help to get help on a specific command 

$ devtool add --help NOTE: Starting bitbake server... usage: devtool add [-h] [--same-dir | --no-same-dir] [--fetch URI] [--npm-dev] [--version VERSION] [--no-git] [--srcrev SRCREV | --autorev] [--srcbranch SRCBRANCH] [--binary] [--also-native] [--src-subdir SUBDIR] [--mirrors] [--provides PROVIDES] [recipename] [srctree] [fetchuri] Adds a new recipe to the workspace to build a specified source tree. Can optionally fetch a remote URI and unpack it to create the source tree. arguments: recipename Name for new recipe to add (just name - no version, path or extension). If not specified, will attempt to auto-detect it. srctree Path to external source tree. If not specified, a subdirectory of /media/build1/poky/build/workspace/sources will be used. fetchuri Fetch the specified URI and extract it to create the source tree options: -h, --help show this help message and exit --same-dir, -s Build in same directory as source --no-same-dir Force build in a separate build directory --fetch URI, -f URI Fetch the specified URI and extract it to create the source tree (deprecated - pass as positional argument instead) --npm-dev For npm, also fetch devDependencies --version VERSION, -V VERSION Version to use within recipe (PV) --no-git, -g If fetching source, do not set up source tree as a git repository --srcrev SRCREV, -S SRCREV Source revision to fetch if fetching from an SCM such as git (default latest) --autorev, -a When fetching from a git repository, set SRCREV in the recipe to a floating revision instead of fixed --srcbranch SRCBRANCH, -B SRCBRANCH Branch in source repository if fetching from an SCM such as git (default master) --binary, -b Treat the source tree as something that should be installed verbatim (no compilation, same directory structure). Useful with binary packages e.g. RPMs. --also-native Also add native variant (i.e. support building recipe for the build host as well as the target machine) --src-subdir SUBDIR Specify subdirectory within source tree to use --mirrors Enable PREMIRRORS and MIRRORS for source tree fetching (disable by default). --provides PROVIDES, -p PROVIDES Specify an alias for the item provided by the recipe. E.g. virtual/libgl 

attic - A directory created if devtool believes it must preserve anything when you run "devtool reset". For example, if you run "devtool add", make changes to the recipe, and then run "devtool reset", devtool takes notice that the file has been changed and moves it into the attic should you still want the recipe. README - Provides information on what is in workspace layer and how to manage it. .devtool_md5 - A checksum file used by devtool. appends - A directory that contains *.bbappend files, which point to external source. conf - A configuration directory that contains the layer.conf file. recipes - A directory containing recipes. This directory contains a folder for each directory added whose name matches that of the added recipe. devtool places the recipe.bb file within that sub-directory. sources - A directory containing a working copy of the source files used when building the recipe. This is the default directory used as the location of the source tree when you do not provide a source tree path. This directory contains a folder for each set of source files matched to a corresponding recipe. 

$ devtool add jackson /home/user/sources/jackson 

$ devtool modify recipe 

$ devtool update-recipe recipe 

$ devtool update-recipe recipe -a base-layer-directory 

$ devtool check-upgrade-status -h NOTE: Starting bitbake server... usage: devtool check-upgrade-status [-h] [--all] [recipe [recipe ...]] Prints a table of recipes together with versions currently provided by recipes, and latest upstream versions, when there is a later version available arguments: recipe Name of the recipe to report (omit to report upgrade info for all recipes) options: -h, --help show this help message and exit --all, -a Show all recipes, not just recipes needing upgrade 

$ devtool check-upgrade-status ... NOTE: acpid 2.0.30 2.0.31 Ross Burton <ross.burton@intel.com> NOTE: u-boot-fw-utils 2018.11 2019.01 Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@gmail.com> d3689267f92c5956e09cc7d1baa4700141662bff NOTE: u-boot-tools 2018.11 2019.01 Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@gmail.com> d3689267f92c5956e09cc7d1baa4700141662bff . . . NOTE: base-passwd 3.5.29 3.5.45 Anuj Mittal <anuj.mittal@intel.com> cannot be updated due to: Version 3.5.38 requires cdebconf for update-passwd utility NOTE: busybox 1.29.2 1.30.0 Andrej Valek <andrej.valek@siemens.com> NOTE: dbus-test 1.12.10 1.12.12 Chen Qi <Qi.Chen@windriver.com> 

$ devtool reset mtr NOTE: Cleaning sysroot for recipe mtr... NOTE: Leaving source tree /home/scottrif/poky/build/workspace/sources/mtr as-is; if you no longer need it then please delete it manually $ 

$ devtool build recipe 

$ devtool build-image image 

$ devtool deploy-target recipe target 

$ devtool undeploy-target recipe target 

$ devtool create-workspace 

$ devtool create-workspace /home/scottrif/new-workspace 

$ devtool status 

$ devtool status mtr:/home/scottrif/poky/build/workspace/sources/mtr (/home/scottrif/poky/build/workspace/recipes/mtr/mtr_0.86.bb) $