From 6a0c6eac99bb15b2a44d9e12835ad6106fec868d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Rifenbark Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 20:27:46 +0300 Subject: ref-manual: edits to BAD_ and NO_RECOMMENDATIONS Some review edits based on Paul's review. (From yocto-docs rev: d6ff6399cb02b045a7a35a2c87d5f62a25612c3b) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie --- documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml | 26 ++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) (limited to 'documentation/ref-manual') diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml index aabc71a561..3148d0f154 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml @@ -273,12 +273,12 @@ It is important to realize that if you choose to not install - a package using this variable and some other package is - dependent on it (i.e. listed in a recipe's + packages using this variable and some other packages are + dependent on them (i.e. listed in a recipe's RDEPENDS - variable), the OpenEmbedded build system does not notify - you with a dependency error. - The specified package is simply not installed. + variable), the OpenEmbedded build system ignores your + request and will install the packages to avoid dependency + errors. @@ -3222,9 +3222,9 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3" packages using this variable and some other packages are dependent on them (i.e. listed in a recipe's RDEPENDS - variable), the OpenEmbedded build system does not notify - you with dependency errors. - The packages are simply not installed. + variable), the OpenEmbedded build system ignores your + request and will install the packages to avoid dependency + errors. Some recommended packages might be required for certain system functionality, such as kernel modules. @@ -3412,14 +3412,8 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3" PACKAGE_EXCLUDE - Lists "recommended-only" packages to not install. - Recommended-only packages are packages installed only - through the - RRECOMMENDS - variable. - You can prevent any of these "recommended" packages from - being installed by listing them with the - PACKAGE_EXCLUDE variable: + Lists packages that should not be installed into an image. + For example: PACKAGE_EXCLUDE = "<package_name> <package_name> <package_name> ..." -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf