[oe] bitbake fetch vs fetchall?

[Robert P. J. Day]

On Thu, 13 May 2010, Khem Raj wrote:

> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Robert P. J. Day
> <rpjday at crashcourse.ca> wrote:
> >
> >   based on a quick google, i realize i'm not the only person who's
> > once been burned by not knowing about the bitbake "fetchall" command
> > versus the "fetch" command.  and i'm aware that, if one wants to fetch
> > absolutely *all* software required for a given target, one must use
> > "fetchall".
> >
> >  so, first, what's the difference between these two commands?  and,
> > second, there's precious little explanation in the current OE user
> > manual about "fetchall".  in fact, in the user manual, there is the
> > explanation:
> >
> > fetch
> >
> >    Try to download all of the required source files, but don't do
> > anything else with them.
> >
> > which would seem to be slightly misleading and is bound to trip
> > someone up.  should not the user manual be extended to describe
> > "fetchall"?
> >
>
> yes it could be improved and probably also point distinction between
> fetch and fetchall. Care to make a patch :)

  i'll give it a shot later today.

rday

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