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diff --git a/build/docs/glossary.rst b/build/docs/glossary.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f846effe57 --- /dev/null +++ b/build/docs/glossary.rst @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +======== +Glossary +======== + +.. glossary:: + :sorted: + + object directory + A directory holding the output of the build system. The build + system attempts to isolate all file modifications to this + directory. By convention, object directories are commonly + directories under the source directory prefixed with **obj-**. + e.g. **obj-firefox**. + + mozconfig + A shell script used to configure the build system. + + configure + A generated shell script which detects the current system + environment, applies a requested set of build configuration + options, and writes out metadata to be consumed by the build + system. + + config.status + An executable file produced by **configure** that takes the + generated build config and writes out files used to build the + tree. Traditionally, config.status writes out a bunch of + Makefiles. + + install manifest + A file containing metadata describing file installation rules. + A large part of the build system consists of copying files + around to appropriate places. We write out special files + describing the set of required operations so we can process the + actions effeciently. These files are install manifests. + + clobber build + A build performed with an initially empty object directory. All + build actions must be performed. + + incremental build + A build performed with the result of a previous build in an + object directory. The build should not have to work as hard because + it will be able to reuse the work from previous builds. + + mozinfo + An API for accessing a common and limited subset of the build and + run-time configuration. See :ref:`mozinfo`. |