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dev-manual: Updated the devpyshell section 

Fixes [YOCTO #9166]

I applied some review comments to the section.  Pulled some stuff
out that did not apply.pdated the devpyshell section

(From yocto-docs rev: 7300358570de4da94ff5f22afd30128ef8dd0f13)

Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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including
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-tasks-patch'><filename>do_patch</filename></ulink>
are run for the specified target.
Then, a new terminal is opened and you are placed in
<filename>${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-S'><filename>S</filename></ulink><filename>}</filename>,
the source directory.
In the new terminal, all the OpenEmbedded build-related environment variables are
still defined so you can use commands such as <filename>configure</filename> and
<filename>make</filename>.
Then a new terminal is opened.
Additionally, key Python objects and code are available in the same
way they are to BitBake tasks, in particular, the data store 'd'.
So, commands such as the following are useful when exploring the data
@ -1650,86 +1645,10 @@
</para>
<para>
For spawned terminals, the following occurs:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>The <filename>PATH</filename> variable includes the
cross-toolchain.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>The <filename>pkgconfig</filename> variables find the correct
<filename>.pc</filename> files.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>The <filename>configure</filename> command finds the
Yocto Project site files as well as any other necessary files.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
When you are finished using <filename>devpyshell</filename>, you
can exit the shell either by using Ctrl+d or closing the terminal
window.
</para>
<para>
Within this environment, you can run configure or compile
commands as if they were being run by
the OpenEmbedded build system itself.
As noted earlier, the working directory also automatically changes to the
Source Directory (<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-S'><filename>S</filename></ulink>).
</para>
<para>
To manually run a specific task using <filename>devpyshell</filename>,
run the corresponding <filename>run.*</filename> script in
the
<filename>${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-WORKDIR'><filename>WORKDIR</filename></ulink><filename>}/temp</filename>
directory (e.g.,
<filename>run.do_configure.</filename><replaceable>pid</replaceable>).
If a task's script does not exist, which would be the case if the task was
skipped by way of the sstate cache, you can create the task by first running
it outside of the <filename>devshell</filename>:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ bitbake -c <replaceable>task</replaceable>
</literallayout>
<note><title>Notes</title>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Execution of a task's <filename>run.*</filename>
script and BitBake's execution of a task are identical.
In other words, running the script re-runs the task
just as it would be run using the
<filename>bitbake -c</filename> command.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Any <filename>run.*</filename> file that does not
have a <filename>.pid</filename> extension is a
symbolic link (symlink) to the most recent version of that
file.
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</note>
</para>
<para>
Remember, that the <filename>devpyshell</filename> is a mechanism that allows
you to get into the BitBake task execution environment
through an interactive Python interpreter.
And as such, all commands must be called just as BitBake would call them.
That means you need to provide the appropriate options for
cross-compilation and so forth as applicable.
</para>
<para>
When you are finished using <filename>devpyshell</filename>, exit the shell
or close the terminal window.
</para>
<note><title>Notes</title>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
It is worth remembering that when using <filename>devpyshell</filename>
you need to use the full compiler name such as <filename>arm-poky-linux-gnueabi-gcc</filename>
instead of just using <filename>gcc</filename>.
The same applies to other applications such as <filename>binutils</filename>,
<filename>libtool</filename> and so forth.
BitBake sets up environment variables such as <filename>CC</filename>
to assist applications, such as <filename>make</filename> to find the correct tools.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
It is also worth noting that <filename>devpyshell</filename> still works over
X11 forwarding and similar situations.
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</note>
</section>
</chapter>