@@ -8361,7 +8361,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
:term:`RSUGGESTS`
A list of additional packages that you can suggest for installation
by the package manager at the time a package is installed. Not all
- package managers support this functionality.
+ package managers support this functionality. This feature takes effect
+ only when the package manager is being used to install packages on
+ the target system from a package feed.
As with all package-controlling variables, you must always use this
variable in conjunction with a package name override. Here is an
@@ -8369,6 +8371,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
RSUGGESTS:${PN} = "useful_package another_package"
+ For more information on package management, see the
+ :ref:`dev-manual/packages:Using Runtime Package Management` section
+ of the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual.
+
:term:`RUST_CHANNEL`
Specifies which version of Rust to build - "stable", "beta" or "nightly".
The default value is "stable". Set this at your own risk, as values other
Add that the RSUGGESTS variable would be processed only by a supporting package manager when installing packages from a package feed, and add a link to the appropriate section in the Developers Manual. Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca> ---