From patchwork Tue Jun 16 17:35:41 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: 90233 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 8C7C7CD98E1 for ; Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:36:17 +0000 (UTC) Received: from cpanel10.indieserve.net (cpanel10.indieserve.net [199.212.143.9]) by mx.groups.io with SMTP id smtpd.msgproc02-g2.3352.1781631370922987777 for ; Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:36:11 -0700 Authentication-Results: mx.groups.io; dkim=pass header.i=@crashcourse.ca header.s=default header.b=JKcxx3XN; 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=h1Bl69dYYaOQzllP8aGvjpTkvwCwrJbf+0YVhy1+IPg=; b=JKcxx3XNV/qUSw3hKNQqlDtGUd ThyRPQApmIqHP39hoUMIM7wQuB5otXMHAjAqkeBlMKKOJPd7oUwn2DDMFL925Xc5/2Q/rz0VuPWFp g+Fv2x6km1q6gfpK8Nmjq1fhE8HI5xkxY/5j6mTQ/NwvSHjX/t1EQ9nvxDJfeN60fFEQgtLuMbeU4 fiLHaWpgy7Ef3rZOrVLX9nwJ5J54NZfzRoZE3PI9w7w3ixW08zDl9mCte8DQF73WKXxbvZg8j/1WR CbSsHRB9lG+6VkLb1vc+RGJwdDLFw7IGeXFxiZUu3jYAe09+eLdzVuXFOti5z+80ggfA0rrlPJBgH z1HuN7GQ==; Received: from pool-174-115-41-146.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com ([174.115.41.146]:46124 helo=trixie) by cpanel10.indieserve.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.99.4) (envelope-from ) id 1wZXhe-00000007VJi-16cw for docs@lists.yoctoproject.org; Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:35:58 -0400 Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:35:41 -0400 (EDT) From: "Robert P. J. Day" To: YP docs mailing list Subject: [PATCH v2] ref-manual: update glossary entries for packaging backend variables Message-ID: <19502e62-c54b-239f-1b9e-13f963beb9d9@crashcourse.ca> 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 ; Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:36:17 -0000 X-Groupsio-URL: https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/docs/message/9762 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 diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst index df3666f1c..82ff48fd5 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 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 packaging backends. See the :term:`NO_RECOMMENDATIONS` and the :term:`BAD_RECOMMENDATIONS` variables for