You can see debug output from BitBake by using the
-D
option.
The debug output gives more information about what BitBake
is doing and the reason behind it.
Each -D
option you use increases the
logging level.
The most common usage is -DDD
.
The output from
bitbake -DDD -v
targetname
can reveal why BitBake chose a certain version of a package or
why BitBake picked a certain provider.
This command could also help you in a situation where you think
BitBake did something unexpected.