From patchwork Fri Jun 26 16:28:57 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: 91067 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 87673C43458 for ; Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:29:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: from cpanel10.indieserve.net (cpanel10.indieserve.net [199.212.143.9]) by mx.groups.io with SMTP id smtpd.msgproc02-g2.39079.1782491353183743611 for ; Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:29:13 -0700 Authentication-Results: mx.groups.io; dkim=pass header.i=@crashcourse.ca header.s=default header.b=fSQPPnqo; 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=VNFNl/Gp12eZoLJKMrFNfxgMKPxm2tWrrIrc6CnD0Hc=; b=fSQPPnqohfaPMrz7QBEk/Avb+v xodHu5TOHZKEo3JPB1bqexyvp9DtcQKrxAAc3yc1IKp5h7ufH/HZqBUdeYpX3P4uzinwFgJkTBGQx Wm2gQz2kxZUclBc/dpykiqvS0FISKrMwid9jqHGNRcpnpjA7lb1MPc7aPV/8Bbg6YWSTKSGVmJkSN upI4aHXz+i+N6z81e2UYhddktWsYDVXIZCyQcMxS1eA4EhesUvOnfDPMR4q48WGKabwmL8KY8VSHy M9EWDXcX0gLhEuOrSv4JXal3Xw2EHW0oziXgECkBbx1dlGYs1uqi8zubt/nHWOT2R3cH+Reetleha jyqlJIvg==; Received: from pool-174-115-41-146.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com ([174.115.41.146]:56734 helo=trixie) by cpanel10.indieserve.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.99.4) (envelope-from ) id 1wd9QT-00000003Sf1-1l3a for docs@lists.yoctoproject.org; Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:29:11 -0400 Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:28:57 -0400 (EDT) From: "Robert P. J. Day" To: YP docs mailing list Subject: [PATCH] ref-manual: warn reader about confusing DEPLOYDIR and DEPLOY_DIR Message-ID: <26faff6a-a213-9eac-e244-7aef097a9f33@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 ; Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:29:18 -0000 X-Groupsio-URL: https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/docs/message/9910 Add a couple warnings about mistaking the variables DEPLOYDIR and DEPLOY_DIR for one another. Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst index b4c6bc957..cd88a20e0 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst @@ -2276,6 +2276,11 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. ":ref:`overview-manual/concepts:application development sdk`" sections all in the Yocto Project Overview and Concepts Manual. + .. warning:: + + Do not confuse this variable with the similarly-named + :term:`DEPLOYDIR` variable. + :term:`DEPLOY_DIR_DEB` Points to the area that the OpenEmbedded build system uses to place Debian packages that are ready to be used outside of the build @@ -2366,6 +2371,11 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. them into :term:`DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE` afterwards. + .. warning:: + + Do not confuse this variable with the similarly-named + :term:`DEPLOY_DIR` variable. + :term:`DESCRIPTION` The package description used by package managers. If not set, :term:`DESCRIPTION` takes the value of the :term:`SUMMARY`