Re: [bitbake-devel] [PATCH 1/1] data_smart: fix operations lost when an override name contains a variable

[Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Sun, 2026-07-26 at 21:53 +0700, Minh Tiến Nguyễn wrote:
> > I think this is because expandKeys() calls renameVar and then
> > renameVar itself also calls renameVar() on the same element, which
> > breaks things. [...] then I think that resolve the issue?
> 
> Yes, it does, and it is the better fix. Both keys are already in the
> todolist with their expanded names, so expandKeys() can rename them
> both. My patch only worked around the second rename with expand().
> 
> I tested your diff on a fresh clone at c251833d2. It fixes the exact
> form from the bug report, :prepend and :remove, a conditional override
> with no operation keyword, several variables in one override name, and a
> variable in the key as well as in the override name, all of which fail
> on master. bb.tests.data passes, oe-core parses clean at 952 recipes
> with no new warnings, and both v1 test cases pass on your diff unchanged.

I have to wonder whether my reply is just being fed to AI? :/

The project's policy is that AI use isn't prohibited but it's use
should be made clear...

Cheers,

Richard