Exploring the build/tmp directory


The tmp directory is important folder to look when something is not working as expected in your build.

The most important folders in tmp are:
  • deploy: Contains the build output such as
    • images,
    • licenses,
    • SDK's etc
  • sysroots: Contains shared libraries, headers and utilities that are used in the process of building recipes
  • work: Contains the recipe's
    • Source code
    • Configuration
    • Execution Logs
    • Contents of the generated packages

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