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diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml index 8bf8aa4ec6..187741bf7e 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml | |||
@@ -2481,18 +2481,22 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3" | |||
2481 | does not actually satisfy the dependencies, it only states that | 2481 | does not actually satisfy the dependencies, it only states that |
2482 | they should be satisfied. | 2482 | they should be satisfied. |
2483 | For example, if a hard, runtime dependency | 2483 | For example, if a hard, runtime dependency |
2484 | (<filename>RDEPENDS</filename>) of another package is satisfied | 2484 | (<link linkend='var-RDEPENDS'><filename>RDEPENDS</filename></link>) |
2485 | of another package is satisfied | ||
2485 | at build time through the <filename>PACKAGES_DYNAMIC</filename> | 2486 | at build time through the <filename>PACKAGES_DYNAMIC</filename> |
2486 | variable, but a package with the module name is never actually | 2487 | variable, but a package with the module name is never actually |
2487 | produced, then the other package will be broken. | 2488 | produced, then the other package will be broken. |
2488 | Thus, if you attempt to include that package in an image, | 2489 | Thus, if you attempt to include that package in an image, |
2489 | you will get a dependency failure from the packaging system | 2490 | you will get a dependency failure from the packaging system |
2490 | during <filename>do_rootfs</filename>. | 2491 | during <filename>do_rootfs</filename>. |
2492 | </para> | ||
2493 | <para> | ||
2491 | Typically, if there is a chance that such a situation can | 2494 | Typically, if there is a chance that such a situation can |
2492 | occur and the package that is not created is valid | 2495 | occur and the package that is not created is valid |
2493 | without the dependency being satisfied, then you should use | 2496 | without the dependency being satisfied, then you should use |
2494 | <filename>RRECOMMENDS</filename> (a soft runtime dependency) | 2497 | <link linkend='var-RRECOMMENDS'><filename>RRECOMMENDS</filename></link> |
2495 | instead of <filename>RDEPENDS</filename>. | 2498 | (a soft runtime dependency) instead of |
2499 | <filename>RDEPENDS</filename>. | ||
2496 | </para> | 2500 | </para> |
2497 | 2501 | ||
2498 | <para> | 2502 | <para> |