| Message ID | 20251016-release-note-5-3-second-hunk-v1-10-20f21db1f93c@bootlin.com |
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| State | New |
| Headers | show |
| Series | Updates for 5.3 | expand |
Hi Antonin, On 10/16/25 10:54 AM, Antonin Godard via lists.yoctoproject.org wrote: > Part of bitbake.conf, this variable allowing to enable or disable > translation was undocumented. Add a entry to the glossary. > > Signed-off-by: Antonin Godard <antonin.godard@bootlin.com> > --- > documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst | 13 +++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst > index bb24f2583..f16ef9aae 100644 > --- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst > +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst > @@ -11117,6 +11117,19 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. > the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual for information on how to > use this variable. > > + :term:`USE_NLS` > + Determines if translations should be built for recipes that can build > + language translations. This variable can be equal to: Suggesting: Determine if language translations should be built for recipes that can build them. > + > + - ``yes``: translations are enabled. > + - ``no``: translation are disabled. > + > + The :ref:`ref-classes-gettext` class uses this variable to enable > + :wikipedia:`Gettext <Gettext>` in recipes that use this class. Recipes can Suggesting: It is used to enable :wikipedia:`Gettext <Gettext>` in recipes inheriting the :ref:`ref-classes-gettext`. > + also use the :term:`USE_NLS` variable directly to override the default > + value of the variable, and configure themselves according to the value of > + the variable. I mean.... the same can be said about any variable? But the "magic" documented stuff that happens when setting USE_NLS only happens if you inherit the class, so I would simply not document using this variable "manually"? Cheers, Quentin
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst index bb24f2583..f16ef9aae 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst @@ -11117,6 +11117,19 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual for information on how to use this variable. + :term:`USE_NLS` + Determines if translations should be built for recipes that can build + language translations. This variable can be equal to: + + - ``yes``: translations are enabled. + - ``no``: translation are disabled. + + The :ref:`ref-classes-gettext` class uses this variable to enable + :wikipedia:`Gettext <Gettext>` in recipes that use this class. Recipes can + also use the :term:`USE_NLS` variable directly to override the default + value of the variable, and configure themselves according to the value of + the variable. + :term:`USE_VT` When using :ref:`SysVinit <dev-manual/new-recipe:enabling system services>`,
Part of bitbake.conf, this variable allowing to enable or disable translation was undocumented. Add a entry to the glossary. Signed-off-by: Antonin Godard <antonin.godard@bootlin.com> --- documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)