[PATCH] ref-manual: clarify that PACKAGE_EXCLUDE supports DEB packaging

[PATCH] ref-manual: clarify that PACKAGE_EXCLUDE supports DEB packaging

[Robert P. J. Day]

As an accompaniment to earlier commit
0d05dedd62a6d4c726f120a23654ede1f0b23d8e, correct that the
PACKAGE_EXCLUDE supports the DEB packaging backend.

Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca>

---

diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
index c65794229..2773e9864 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
@@ -6927,8 +6927,8 @@ 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 only when using the IPK and RPM
-      packaging backends. DEB is not supported.
+      This variable is supported by all of the RPM, DEB and IPK
+      packaging backends.

       See the :term:`NO_RECOMMENDATIONS` and the
       :term:`BAD_RECOMMENDATIONS` variables for

Re: [docs] [PATCH] ref-manual: clarify that PACKAGE_EXCLUDE supports DEB packaging

[Quentin Schulz]

Hi Robert,

On 5/22/26 6:15 PM, Robert P. J. Day via lists.yoctoproject.org wrote:
> 
> As an accompaniment to earlier commit
> 0d05dedd62a6d4c726f120a23654ede1f0b23d8e, correct that the
> PACKAGE_EXCLUDE supports the DEB packaging backend.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca>
> 
> ---
> 
> diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
> index c65794229..2773e9864 100644
> --- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
> +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
> @@ -6927,8 +6927,8 @@ 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 only when using the IPK and RPM
> -      packaging backends. DEB is not supported.
> +      This variable is supported by all of the RPM, DEB and IPK
> +      packaging backends.
> 

Considering those are all the backends we support, can't we simply 
remove the paragraph entirely?

Cheers,
Quentin

Re: [docs] [PATCH] ref-manual: clarify that PACKAGE_EXCLUDE supports DEB packaging

[Quentin Schulz]

On 5/22/26 6:26 PM, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> On Fri, 22 May 2026, Quentin Schulz wrote:
> 
>> Hi Robert,
>>
>> On 5/22/26 6:15 PM, Robert P. J. Day via lists.yoctoproject.org wrote:
>>>
>>> As an accompaniment to earlier commit
>>> 0d05dedd62a6d4c726f120a23654ede1f0b23d8e, correct that the
>>> PACKAGE_EXCLUDE supports the DEB packaging backend.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca>
>>>
>>> ---
>>>
>>> diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
>>> b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
>>> index c65794229..2773e9864 100644
>>> --- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
>>> +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
>>> @@ -6927,8 +6927,8 @@ 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 only when using the IPK and RPM
>>> -      packaging backends. DEB is not supported.
>>> +      This variable is supported by all of the RPM, DEB and IPK
>>> +      packaging backends.
>>>
>>
>> Considering those are all the backends we support, can't we simply remove the
>> paragraph entirely?
> 
>    i mentally flipped a coin and thought about people who might have
> remembered the earlier situation, but i'm happy to toss that last line
> entirely.
> 

Fine either way, let's see what Antonin prefers :)

Cheers,
Quentin

Re: [docs] [PATCH] ref-manual: clarify that PACKAGE_EXCLUDE supports DEB packaging

[Robert P. J. Day]

On Fri, 22 May 2026, Quentin Schulz wrote:

> Hi Robert,
>
> On 5/22/26 6:15 PM, Robert P. J. Day via lists.yoctoproject.org wrote:
> >
> > As an accompaniment to earlier commit
> > 0d05dedd62a6d4c726f120a23654ede1f0b23d8e, correct that the
> > PACKAGE_EXCLUDE supports the DEB packaging backend.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca>
> >
> > ---
> >
> > diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
> > b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
> > index c65794229..2773e9864 100644
> > --- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
> > +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
> > @@ -6927,8 +6927,8 @@ 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 only when using the IPK and RPM
> > -      packaging backends. DEB is not supported.
> > +      This variable is supported by all of the RPM, DEB and IPK
> > +      packaging backends.
> >
>
> Considering those are all the backends we support, can't we simply remove the
> paragraph entirely?

  i mentally flipped a coin and thought about people who might have
remembered the earlier situation, but i'm happy to toss that last line
entirely.

rday

Re: [docs] [PATCH] ref-manual: clarify that PACKAGE_EXCLUDE supports DEB packaging

[Antonin Godard]

Hi,

On Fri May 22, 2026 at 6:23 PM CEST, Quentin Schulz via lists.yoctoproject.org wrote:
> On 5/22/26 6:26 PM, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>> On Fri, 22 May 2026, Quentin Schulz wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Robert,
>>>
>>> On 5/22/26 6:15 PM, Robert P. J. Day via lists.yoctoproject.org wrote:
>>>>
>>>> As an accompaniment to earlier commit
>>>> 0d05dedd62a6d4c726f120a23654ede1f0b23d8e, correct that the
>>>> PACKAGE_EXCLUDE supports the DEB packaging backend.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca>
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
>>>> b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
>>>> index c65794229..2773e9864 100644
>>>> --- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
>>>> +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
>>>> @@ -6927,8 +6927,8 @@ 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 only when using the IPK and RPM
>>>> -      packaging backends. DEB is not supported.
>>>> +      This variable is supported by all of the RPM, DEB and IPK
>>>> +      packaging backends.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Considering those are all the backends we support, can't we simply remove the
>>> paragraph entirely?
>> 
>>    i mentally flipped a coin and thought about people who might have
>> remembered the earlier situation, but i'm happy to toss that last line
>> entirely.
>> 
>
> Fine either way, let's see what Antonin prefers :)

Considering both options, I think they are for the most part equal, except that
someone who did know about the limitation before will now have a clear sentence
that clarifies this point now. So let's keep it, I'm taking the patch :)

Antonin