1 files changed, 87 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 5d0d257e23..1fb6cfadb9 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -4078,17 +4078,46 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
 
         <glossentry id='var-RCONFLICTS'><glossterm>RCONFLICTS</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
-                <para>The list of packages that conflict with another package.
-                    Note that the package will not be installed if the conflicting packages are not
-                    first removed.</para>
                 <para>
-                   Like all package-controlling variables, you must always use them in
-                   conjunction with a package name override.
+                    The list of packages that conflict with packages.
+                    Note that packages will not be installed if conflicting
+                    packages are not first removed.
+                </para>
+
+                <para>
+                   Like all package-controlling variables, you must always use
+                   them in conjunction with a package name override.
                    Here is an example:
                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      RCONFLICTS_${PN} = "another-conflicting-package-name"
                    </literallayout>
                 </para>
+
+                <para>
+                    BitBake, which the OpenEmbedded build system uses, supports
+                    specifying versioned dependencies.
+                    Although the syntax varies depending on the packaging
+                    format, BitBake hides these differences from you.
+                    Here is the general syntax to specify versions with
+                    the <filename>RCONFLICTS</filename> variable:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     RCONFLICTS_${PN} = "&lt;package&gt; (&lt;operator&gt; &lt;version&gt;)"
+                    </literallayout>
+                    For <filename>operator</filename>, you can specify the
+                    following:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     =
+     &lt;
+     &gt;
+     &lt;=
+     &gt;=
+                    </literallayout>
+                    For example, the following sets up a dependency on version
+                    1.2 or greater of the package <filename>foo</filename>:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     RCONFLICTS_${PN} = "foo (>= 1.2)"
+                    </literallayout>
+                </para>
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>
 
@@ -4344,6 +4373,32 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                     namespace before any renaming of the output package by
                     classes such as <filename>debian.bbclass</filename>.
                 </para>
+
+                <para>
+                    BitBake, which the OpenEmbedded build system uses, supports
+                    specifying versioned recommends.
+                    Although the syntax varies depending on the packaging
+                    format, BitBake hides these differences from you.
+                    Here is the general syntax to specify versions with
+                    the <filename>RRECOMMENDS</filename> variable:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     RRECOMMENDS_${PN} = "&lt;package&gt; (&lt;operator&gt; &lt;version&gt;)"
+                    </literallayout>
+                    For <filename>operator</filename>, you can specify the
+                    following:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     =
+     &lt;
+     &gt;
+     &lt;=
+     &gt;=
+                    </literallayout>
+                    For example, the following sets up a recommend on version
+                    1.2 or greater of the package <filename>foo</filename>:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     RRECOMMENDS_${PN} = "foo (>= 1.2)"
+                    </literallayout>
+                </para>
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>
 
@@ -4368,6 +4423,33 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
      RREPLACES_${PN} = "other-package-being-replaced"
                    </literallayout>
                 </para>
+
+                <para>
+                    BitBake, which the OpenEmbedded build system uses, supports
+                    specifying versioned replacements.
+                    Although the syntax varies depending on the packaging
+                    format, BitBake hides these differences from you.
+                    Here is the general syntax to specify versions with
+                    the <filename>RREPLACES</filename> variable:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     RREPLACES_${PN} = "&lt;package&gt; (&lt;operator&gt; &lt;version&gt;)"
+                    </literallayout>
+                    For <filename>operator</filename>, you can specify the
+                    following:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     =
+     &lt;
+     &gt;
+     &lt;=
+     &gt;=
+                    </literallayout>
+                    For example, the following sets up a replacement using
+                    version 1.2 or greater of the package
+                    <filename>foo</filename>:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     RREPLACES_${PN} = "foo (>= 1.2)"
+                    </literallayout>
+                </para>
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>