[6/7] ref-manual: add IMAGE_NAME_SUFFIX variable
Submitted by Paul Eggleton on Oct. 28, 2020, 1:18 a.m.
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Patch ID: 177599
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@@ -3127,6 +3127,13 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
IMAGE_NAME ?= "${IMAGE_BASENAME}-${MACHINE}${IMAGE_VERSION_SUFFIX}"
+ :term:`IMAGE_NAME_SUFFIX`
+ Suffix used for the image output file name - defaults to ``".rootfs"``
+ to distinguish the image file from other files created during image
+ building; however if this suffix is redundant or not desired you can
+ clear the value of this variable (set the value to ""). For example,
+ this is typically cleared in initramfs image recipes.
+
:term:`IMAGE_OVERHEAD_FACTOR`
Defines a multiplier that the build system applies to the initial
image size for cases when the multiplier times the returned disk