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docs: fix and update make variable section

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......@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ ar71xx-generic
.. [#ath10k]
Device uses the ath10k WLAN driver; no image is built unless GLUON_ATH10K_MESH
is set as described in :ref:`getting-started-environment-variables`
is set as described in :ref:`getting-started-make-variables`
ar71xx-nand
^^^^^^^^^^^
......
......@@ -119,6 +119,17 @@ will ensure all packages are rebuilt for a single target; this is what you norma
will clean the entire tree, so the toolchain will be rebuilt as well, which is
not necessary in most cases, and will take a while.
So in summary, to update and rebuild a Gluon build tree, the following commands should be used (repeat the
``make clean`` and ``make`` for all targets you want to build):
::
git pull
(cd site && git pull)
make update
make clean GLUON_TARGET=ar71xx-generic
make GLUON_TARGET=ar71xx-generic
opkg repositories
-----------------
......@@ -148,30 +159,59 @@ When making firmware releases based on Gluon, it might make sense to store
the keypair, so updating the module repository later is possible.
The location the keys are stored at and read from can be changed
(see :ref:`getting-started-environment-variables`). To only generate the keypair
(see :ref:`getting-started-make-variables`). To only generate the keypair
at the configured location without doing a full build, use ``make create-key``.
.. _getting-started-environment-variables:
.. _getting-started-make-variables:
Environment variables
---------------------
Make variables
--------------
Gluon's build process can be controlled by various environment variables. These variables can
Gluon's build process can be controlled by various variables. They can
usually be set on the command line or in ``site.mk``.
GLUON_SITEDIR
Path to the site configuration. Defaults to ``site``.
Common variables
................
GLUON_BUILDDIR
Working directory during build. Defaults to ``build``.
GLUON_ATH10K_MESH
While Gluon does support some hardware with ath10k-based 5GHz WLAN, these WLAN adapters don't work
well for meshing at the moment, so building images for these models is disabled by default. In addition,
ath10k can't support IBSS and 11s meshing in the same image due to WLAN firmware restrictions.
GLUON_OPKG_KEY
Path key file used to sign the module opkg repository. Defaults to ``$(GLUON_BULDDIR)/gluon-opkg-key``.
Setting GLUON_ATH10K_MESH to ``11s`` or ``ibss`` will enable generation of images for ath10k devices
and install the firmware for the corresponding WLAN mode.
The private key will be stored as ``$(GLUON_OPKG_KEY)``, the public key as ``$(GLUON_OPKG_KEY).pub``.
GLUON_BRANCH
Sets the default branch of the autoupdater. If unset, the autoupdater is disabled
by default. For the ``make manifest`` command, GLUON_BRANCH defines the branch to
generate a manifest for.
GLUON_OUTPUTDIR
Path where output files will be stored. Defaults to ``output``.
GLUON_LANGS
Space-separated list of languages to include for the config mode/advanced settings. Defaults to ``en``.
``en`` should always be included, other supported languages are ``de`` and ``fr``.
GLUON_PRIORITY
Defines the priority of an automatic update in ``make manifest``. See :doc:`../features/autoupdater` for
a detailed description of this value.
GLUON_REGION
Some devices (at the moment the TP-Link Archer C7) contain a region code that restricts
firmware installations. Set GLUON_REGION to ``eu`` or ``us`` to make the resulting
images installable from the respective stock firmwares.
GLUON_RELEASE
Firmware release number: This string is displayed in the config mode, announced
via respondd/alfred and used by the autoupdater to decide if a newer version
is available.
GLUON_TARGET
Target architecture to build.
Special variables
.................
GLUON_BUILDDIR
Working directory during build. Defaults to ``build``.
GLUON_IMAGEDIR
Path where images will be stored. Defaults to ``$(GLUON_OUTPUTDIR)/images``.
......@@ -179,22 +219,13 @@ GLUON_IMAGEDIR
GLUON_MODULEDIR
Path where the kernel module opkg repository will be stored. Defaults to ``$(GLUON_OUTPUTDIR)/modules``.
GLUON_ATH10K_MESH
While Gluon does support some hardware with ath10k-based 5GHz WLAN, these WLAN adapters don't work
well for meshing at the moment, so building images for these models is disabled by default. In addition,
ath10k can't support IBSS and 11s meshing in the same image due to WLAN firmware restrictions.
Setting GLUON_ATH10K_MESH to ``11s`` or ``ibss`` will enable generation of images for ath10k devices
and install the firmware for the corresponding WLAN mode.
GLUON_OPKG_KEY
Path key file used to sign the module opkg repository. Defaults to ``$(GLUON_BULDDIR)/gluon-opkg-key``.
So all in all, to update and rebuild a Gluon build tree, the following commands should be used (repeat the
``make clean`` and ``make`` for all targets you want to build):
The private key will be stored as ``$(GLUON_OPKG_KEY)``, the public key as ``$(GLUON_OPKG_KEY).pub``.
::
GLUON_OUTPUTDIR
Path where output files will be stored. Defaults to ``output``.
git pull
(cd site && git pull)
make update
make clean GLUON_TARGET=ar71xx-generic
make GLUON_TARGET=ar71xx-generic
GLUON_SITEDIR
Path to the site configuration. Defaults to ``site``.
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