[Patch] BuildSpecification: Clarify structure PCD field value assignment precedence

[Patch] BuildSpecification: Clarify structure PCD field value assignment precedence

[Liming Gao]

Contributed-under: TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.1
Signed-off-by: Liming Gao <liming.gao@intel.com>
Cc: Michael Kinney <michael.d.kinney@intel.com>
Cc: Yonghong Zhu <yonghong.zhu@intel.com>
---
 8_pre-build_autogen_stage/82_auto-generation_process.md | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/8_pre-build_autogen_stage/82_auto-generation_process.md b/8_pre-build_autogen_stage/82_auto-generation_process.md
index efdb53b..b4b59db 100644
--- a/8_pre-build_autogen_stage/82_auto-generation_process.md
+++ b/8_pre-build_autogen_stage/82_auto-generation_process.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!--- @file
   8.2 Auto-generation Process
 
-  Copyright (c) 2008-2017, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
+  Copyright (c) 2008-2018, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
 
   Redistribution and use in source (original document form) and 'compiled'
   forms (converted to PDF, epub, HTML and other formats) with or without
@@ -869,7 +869,8 @@ architectural modifiers take precedence over PCD sections that are common to
 all architectures.
 
 When listed in the same section. If listed multiple times, the last one will be
-used.
+used. If PCD field value is listed, it will override PCD value even if PCD value 
+is after PCD field value.
 
 A PCD value set on the command-line has the highest precedence. It overrides
 all instances of the PCD value specified in the DSC or FDF file. The following
-- 
2.8.0.windows.1

Re: [Patch] BuildSpecification: Clarify structure PCD field value assignment precedence

[Zhu, Yonghong]

Reviewed-by: Yonghong Zhu <yonghong.zhu@intel.com> 

Best Regards,
Zhu Yonghong


-----Original Message-----
From: Gao, Liming 
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 12:43 PM
To: edk2-devel@lists.01.org
Cc: Kinney, Michael D <michael.d.kinney@intel.com>; Zhu, Yonghong <yonghong.zhu@intel.com>
Subject: [Patch] BuildSpecification: Clarify structure PCD field value assignment precedence

Contributed-under: TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.1
Signed-off-by: Liming Gao <liming.gao@intel.com>
Cc: Michael Kinney <michael.d.kinney@intel.com>
Cc: Yonghong Zhu <yonghong.zhu@intel.com>
---
 8_pre-build_autogen_stage/82_auto-generation_process.md | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/8_pre-build_autogen_stage/82_auto-generation_process.md b/8_pre-build_autogen_stage/82_auto-generation_process.md
index efdb53b..b4b59db 100644
--- a/8_pre-build_autogen_stage/82_auto-generation_process.md
+++ b/8_pre-build_autogen_stage/82_auto-generation_process.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!--- @file
   8.2 Auto-generation Process
 
-  Copyright (c) 2008-2017, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
+  Copyright (c) 2008-2018, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
 
   Redistribution and use in source (original document form) and 'compiled'
   forms (converted to PDF, epub, HTML and other formats) with or without @@ -869,7 +869,8 @@ architectural modifiers take precedence over PCD sections that are common to  all architectures.
 
 When listed in the same section. If listed multiple times, the last one will be -used.
+used. If PCD field value is listed, it will override PCD value even if 
+PCD value is after PCD field value.
 
 A PCD value set on the command-line has the highest precedence. It overrides  all instances of the PCD value specified in the DSC or FDF file. The following
--
2.8.0.windows.1