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Bitbake (Yocto) git fetch URI authentication

How do I make a bitbake recipe that clones a git repo with built in authentication (into the url)?

What is the format of the SRC_URI?

Solution

  • For example:

    SRC_URI = "git://<host>/path/to/<repo>.git;protocol=<protocol>;user=<user>:<password>;branch=<branch>

    protocol might for example be https