From patchwork Fri Jun 12 12:46:13 2026 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Patchwork-Submitter: "Robert P. J. Day" X-Patchwork-Id: 89923 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2AA06CD8CA8 for ; Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:46:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: from cpanel10.indieserve.net (cpanel10.indieserve.net [199.212.143.9]) by mx.groups.io with SMTP id smtpd.msgproc02-g2.69692.1781268378358080215 for ; Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:46:18 -0700 Authentication-Results: mx.groups.io; dkim=pass header.i=@crashcourse.ca header.s=default header.b=IWsc7klw; spf=pass (domain: crashcourse.ca, ip: 199.212.143.9, mailfrom: rpjday@crashcourse.ca) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=crashcourse.ca; s=default; h=Content-Type:MIME-Version:Message-ID:Subject: To:From:Date:Sender:Reply-To:Cc:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-ID: Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc :Resent-Message-ID:In-Reply-To:References:List-Id:List-Help:List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe:List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=10H/1AV75xqqonWKzYDWTpF+vOeVCTu4+WDtIfPwCj4=; b=IWsc7klwsojm3brw9MYd0dC5fK cBqlKwKyslDFB9oYKehRTHKzdkIiXlliajZfIyTxk0so2J8QhPot1YTPR8qoJqtN4wu4LkAwKMEO8 GROQhH4FwnEN+mI1nBe+0qlmoLLyNLlkKyJcJ95q0+HtTOex1wPrtVLJyHei6niqROVddAgn9US7N +ZeqXGxVRW9suam2xmwfYe3FaD7RinwL8/IicWOvPloFqQSlzVv4+dh/l2lzF5n1yhhE0r53ZF31S 0bVb1tQL/1Xn2I/WKOALXSWmjbBYDOhxfyBNmkaCc64iQRcBTC2JRloByd3nMp+d0xR0MOS95cRvY +3cVsrjg==; Received: from pool-174-114-114-5.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com ([174.114.114.5]:60506 helo=trixie) by cpanel10.indieserve.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.99.4) (envelope-from ) id 1wY1H5-0000000EI3P-2cOb for docs@lists.yoctoproject.org; Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:46:16 -0400 Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:46:13 -0400 (EDT) From: "Robert P. J. Day" To: YP docs mailing list Subject: [PATCH] ref-manual: clarify/correct glossary entries for package variables Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - cpanel10.indieserve.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lists.yoctoproject.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - crashcourse.ca X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: cpanel10.indieserve.net: authenticated_id: rpjday+crashcourse.ca/only user confirmed/virtual account not confirmed X-Authenticated-Sender: cpanel10.indieserve.net: rpjday@crashcourse.ca X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: List-Id: X-Webhook-Received: from 45-33-107-173.ip.linodeusercontent.com [45.33.107.173] by aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org with HTTPS for ; Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:46:21 -0000 X-Groupsio-URL: https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/docs/message/9710 Either clarify or correct the packaging backend information for the package exclusion variables: - PACKAGE_EXCLUDE - BAD_RECOMMENDATIONS - NO_RECOMMENDATIONS Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day --- while i ponder how to rewrite the dev manual section for these variables, we can at least fix the glossary entries. diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst index df3666f1c..1b98ab5ea 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst @@ -300,6 +300,9 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. variable), the OpenEmbedded build system ignores your request and will install the packages to avoid dependency errors. + This variable is supported for the RPM and IPK packaging backends, + but not for DEB. + See the :term:`NO_RECOMMENDATIONS` and the :term:`PACKAGE_EXCLUDE` variables for related information. @@ -6498,8 +6501,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. functionality, such as kernel modules. It is up to you to add packages with the :term:`IMAGE_INSTALL` variable. - This variable is only supported when using the IPK and RPM - packaging backends. DEB is not supported. + This variable is supported for all three packaging backends. See the :term:`BAD_RECOMMENDATIONS` and the :term:`PACKAGE_EXCLUDE` variables for @@ -6930,8 +6932,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. an iterative development process to remove specific components from a system. - This variable is supported by all of the RPM, DEB and IPK - packaging backends. + This variable is supported for all three packaging backends. See the :term:`NO_RECOMMENDATIONS` and the :term:`BAD_RECOMMENDATIONS` variables for