diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml index e0dbb1d84d..dffe6bfbbf 100644 --- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml +++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/faq.xml @@ -467,14 +467,16 @@ The toolchain configuration is very flexible and customizable. It is primarily controlled with the TCMODE variable. - This variable controls which file to include - (conf/distro/include/tcmode-*.inc). + This variable controls which tcmode-*.inc file to include + from the meta/conf/distro/include directory within the + Yocto Project Files. - The default value of TCMODE is "default". + The default value of TCMODE is "default" + (i.e. tcmode-default.inc. However, other patterns are accepted. - In particular, "external-*" refers to external toolchains of which there are some basic examples - included with the core. + In particular, "external-*" refers to external toolchains of which there are some + basic examples included with the core. A user can use their own custom toolchain definition in their own layer (or as defined in the local.conf file) at the location conf/distro/include/tcmode-*.inc.