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bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.xml: Edits to OVERRIDES variable.

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Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Scott Rifenbark 10 years ago
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doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.xml

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                     BitBake uses <filename>OVERRIDES</filename> to control
                     what variables are overridden after BitBake parses
                     recipes and configuration files.
-                    You can find more information on how overrides are handled
-                    in the
+                </para>
+
+                <para>
+                    Following is a simple example that uses an overrides
+                    list based on machine architectures:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     OVERRIDES = "arm:x86:mips:powerpc"
+                    </literallayout>
+                    You can find information on how to use
+                    <filename>OVERRIDES</filename> in the
                     "<link linkend='conditional-syntax-overrides'>Conditional Syntax (Overrides)</link>"
                     section.
                 </para>