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dev-manmual: explain how to properly call "bitbake-layers"

Message ID 148e467b-c52f-77ad-914f-28f288f69de7@crashcourse.ca
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Robert P. J. Day June 8, 2026, 6:50 p.m. UTC
Emphasize right away that calling "bitbake-layers" needs an
initialized build environment to work properly -- that does not seem
to be explained in that section.

Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca>

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diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/layers.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/layers.rst
index b7624cf0e..6d0e207fc 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/layers.rst
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/layers.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@  see the
 ":ref:`overview-manual/yp-intro:the yocto project layer model`"
 section in the Yocto Project Overview and Concepts Manual.

+Note well that to properly call the ``bitbake-layers`` command explained
+below, you must first initialize a build environment using your project's
+environment setup script. Without an initialized environment, your shell
+would not know where to find the command or your build configuration.
+
+
 Creating Your Own Layer
 =======================