[kirkstone][PATCH 0/8] documentation backports

[kirkstone][PATCH 0/8] documentation backports

[michael.opdenacker]

From: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>

Apply relevant patches from the "master" branch.

Geoff Parker (1):
  ref-manual: variables: adding multiple groups in GROUPADD_PARAM

Johan Bezem (1):
  ref-manual: variables: correct sdk installation default path

Luca Ceresoli (2):
  ref-manual: tasks: do_cleanall: recommend using '-f' instead
  ref-manual: tasks: do_cleansstate: recommend using '-f' instead for a
    shared sstate

Michael Opdenacker (3):
  dev-manual: packages: fix capitalization
  manuals: replace hyphens with em dashes
  manuals: document VIRTUAL-RUNTIME variables

Simone Weiß (1):
  contributor-guide: add notes for tests

 documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.rst               |  6 +-
 .../contributor-guide/submit-changes.rst      | 32 ++++++
 documentation/dev-manual/device-manager.rst   |  8 +-
 documentation/dev-manual/packages.rst         |  2 +-
 documentation/kernel-dev/advanced.rst         |  2 +-
 documentation/kernel-dev/concepts-appx.rst    |  2 +-
 .../migration-guides/migration-1.6.rst        | 26 ++---
 .../migration-guides/migration-3.0.rst        |  4 +-
 .../migration-guides/migration-3.1.rst        |  2 +-
 .../migration-guides/migration-3.2.rst        | 18 ++--
 .../migration-guides/migration-3.3.rst        |  1 -
 .../migration-guides/migration-3.4.rst        |  4 +-
 .../migration-guides/release-notes-3.4.rst    |  2 +-
 documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst    |  8 +-
 .../development-environment.rst               |  2 +-
 documentation/overview-manual/yp-intro.rst    |  2 +-
 documentation/profile-manual/usage.rst        | 24 ++---
 .../ref-manual/devtool-reference.rst          |  2 +-
 documentation/ref-manual/faq.rst              |  4 +-
 documentation/ref-manual/structure.rst        | 10 +-
 documentation/ref-manual/tasks.rst            | 40 +++++++-
 documentation/ref-manual/terms.rst            |  4 +-
 documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst        | 99 +++++++++++++------
 documentation/ref-manual/varlocality.rst      |  2 +-
 documentation/sdk-manual/working-projects.rst |  6 +-
 documentation/test-manual/intro.rst           |  4 +-
 .../transitioning-to-a-custom-environment.rst |  2 +-
 27 files changed, 210 insertions(+), 108 deletions(-)

-- 
2.34.1

[kirkstone][PATCH 1/8] ref-manual: tasks: do_cleanall: recommend using '-f' instead

[michael.opdenacker]

From: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>

From: Luca Ceresoli <luca.ceresoli@bootlin.com>

do_cleanall can produce failures when used in legitimate cases, such as
with recipe variants (foo and foo-native) or a shared DL_DIR. This is why
it is forbidden when writing tests that will run on the autobuilders
(https://docs.yoctoproject.org/test-manual/intro.html?highlight=cleanall#considerations-when-writing-tests).

Reword the documentation to clearly discourage, provide a safe alternative
(bitbake -f -c fetch), and the rationale with an example.

Reported-by: Sam Liddicott
Link: https://bootlin.com/blog/yocto-sharing-the-sstate-cache-and-download-directories/#comment-2650335
Signed-off-by: Luca Ceresoli <luca.ceresoli@bootlin.com>
Reviewed-by: Quentin Schulz <quentin.schulz@theobroma-systems.com>
---
 documentation/ref-manual/tasks.rst | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/tasks.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/tasks.rst
index e61f6659eb..a3258fda55 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/tasks.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/tasks.rst
@@ -481,9 +481,29 @@ You can run this task using BitBake as follows::
 
    $ bitbake -c cleanall recipe
 
-Typically, you would not normally use the ``cleanall`` task. Do so only
-if you want to start fresh with the :ref:`ref-tasks-fetch`
-task.
+You should never use the :ref:`ref-tasks-cleanall` task in a normal
+scenario. If you want to start fresh with the :ref:`ref-tasks-fetch` task,
+use instead::
+
+  $ bitbake -f -c fetch recipe
+
+.. note::
+
+   The reason to prefer ``bitbake -f -c fetch`` is that the
+   :ref:`ref-tasks-cleanall` task would break in some cases, such as::
+
+      $ bitbake -c fetch    recipe
+      $ bitbake -c cleanall recipe-native
+      $ bitbake -c unpack   recipe
+
+   because after step 1 there is a stamp file for the
+   :ref:`ref-tasks-fetch` task of ``recipe``, and it won't be removed at
+   step 2 because step 2 uses a different work directory. So the unpack task
+   at step 3 will try to extract the downloaded archive and fail as it has
+   been deleted in step 2.
+
+   Note that this also applies to BitBake from concurrent processes when a
+   shared download directory (:term:`DL_DIR`) is setup.
 
 .. _ref-tasks-cleansstate:
 
-- 
2.34.1

[kirkstone][PATCH 2/8] ref-manual: tasks: do_cleansstate: recommend using '-f' instead for a shared sstate

[michael.opdenacker]

From: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>

From: Luca Ceresoli <luca.ceresoli@bootlin.com>

do_cleansstat can produce build errors when using a shared sstate cache.

Add a note to clearly discourage, provide a safe alternative (bitbake -f),
and the rationale.

Suggested-by: Quentin Schulz  <quentin.schulz@theobroma-systems.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/yocto-docs/20240219155513.76738-1-luca.ceresoli@bootlin.com/T/#m5529687ecb0f9ec2dacddcb6ff58e2df73af9cde
Signed-off-by: Luca Ceresoli <luca.ceresoli@bootlin.com>
Reviewed-by: Quentin Schulz <quentin.schulz@theobroma-systems.com>
---
 documentation/ref-manual/tasks.rst | 14 +++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/tasks.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/tasks.rst
index a3258fda55..0f1f95b9ff 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/tasks.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/tasks.rst
@@ -527,7 +527,19 @@ scratch is guaranteed.
 
 .. note::
 
-   The ``do_cleansstate`` task cannot remove sstate from a remote sstate
+   Using :ref:`ref-tasks-cleansstate` with a shared :term:`SSTATE_DIR` is
+   not recommended because it could trigger an error during the build of a
+   separate BitBake instance. This is because the builds check sstate "up
+   front" but download the files later, so it if is deleted in the
+   meantime, it will cause an error but not a total failure as it will
+   rebuild it.
+
+   The reliable and preferred way to force a new build is to use ``bitbake
+   -f`` instead.
+
+.. note::
+
+   The :ref:`ref-tasks-cleansstate` task cannot remove sstate from a remote sstate
    mirror. If you need to build a target from scratch using remote mirrors, use
    the "-f" option as follows::
 
-- 
2.34.1

[kirkstone][PATCH 3/8] ref-manual: variables: correct sdk installation default path

[michael.opdenacker]

From: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>

From: Johan Bezem <jbezem.extern@arri.de>

The SDKPATH variable seems mistakenly identified as the
default path where the SDK will be installed by the generated
installation script, unless option '-d' or a manual input
overrides this default.

The intended variable is SDKPATHINSTALL. SDKPATH indicates
where the SDK is being composed and built.

The definitions have been added/updated.

Signed-off-by: Johan Bezem <jbezem.extern@arri.de>
Reviewed-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
---
 documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst | 2 +-
 documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst     | 6 +++++-
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst b/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst
index 3e80d6fddd..a1fd3c4dad 100644
--- a/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst
+++ b/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ This next list, shows the variables associated with a standard SDK:
    Lists packages that make up the target part of the SDK (i.e. the part
    built for the target hardware).
 
--  :term:`SDKPATH`: Defines the
+-  :term:`SDKPATHINSTALL`: Defines the
    default SDK installation path offered by the installation script.
 
 -  :term:`SDK_HOST_MANIFEST`:
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
index 691a0cdc1a..0887a40b6b 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
@@ -7201,6 +7201,10 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
          configuration will not take effect.
 
    :term:`SDKPATH`
+      Defines the path used to collect the SDK components and build the
+      installer.
+
+   :term:`SDKPATHINSTALL`
       Defines the path offered to the user for installation of the SDK that
       is generated by the OpenEmbedded build system. The path appears as
       the default location for installing the SDK when you run the SDK's
@@ -7210,7 +7214,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
    :term:`SDKTARGETSYSROOT`
       The full path to the sysroot used for cross-compilation within an SDK
       as it will be when installed into the default
-      :term:`SDKPATH`.
+      :term:`SDKPATHINSTALL`.
 
    :term:`SECTION`
       The section in which packages should be categorized. Package
-- 
2.34.1

[kirkstone][PATCH 4/8] ref-manual: variables: adding multiple groups in GROUPADD_PARAM

[michael.opdenacker]

From: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>

From: Geoff Parker <geoffrey.parker@arthrex.com>

Add missing documentation on how to add multiple groups with a single
GROUPADD_PARAM:${PN}

Signed-off-by: Geoff Parker <geoffrey.parker@arthrex.com>
Reviewed-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
---
 documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
index 0887a40b6b..1198ac5696 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
@@ -2962,6 +2962,14 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
 
          GROUPADD_PARAM:${PN} = "-r netdev"
 
+      More than one group can be added by separating each set of different
+      groups' parameters with a semicolon.
+
+      Here is an example adding multiple groups from the ``useradd-example.bb``
+      file in the ``meta-skeleton`` layer::
+
+         GROUPADD_PARAM:${PN} = "-g 880 group1; -g 890 group2"
+
       For information on the standard Linux shell command
       ``groupadd``, see https://linux.die.net/man/8/groupadd.
 
-- 
2.34.1

[kirkstone][PATCH 5/8] dev-manual: packages: fix capitalization

[michael.opdenacker]

From: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>

Using "PR service" instead of "PR Service", like in the other
two instances in this document.

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Reported-by: Quentin Schulz <quentin.schulz@theobroma-systems.com>
Reviewed-by: Quentin Schulz <quentin.schulz@theobroma-systems.com>
---
 documentation/dev-manual/packages.rst | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/packages.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/packages.rst
index a6e6af0de7..e5028fffdc 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/packages.rst
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/packages.rst
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ history, see the
    part of the shared state (sstate) packages. If you maintain an sstate
    feed, it's expected that either all your building systems that
    contribute to the sstate feed use a shared PR service, or you do not
-   run a PR Service on any of your building systems.
+   run a PR service on any of your building systems.
 
    That's because if you had multiple machines sharing a PR service but
    not their sstate feed, you could end up with "diverging" hashes for
-- 
2.34.1

[kirkstone][PATCH 6/8] manuals: replace hyphens with em dashes

[michael.opdenacker]

From: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>

Fix some hyphens being improperly used as em dashes.
See https://www.grammarly.com/blog/hyphens-and-dashes/

Using em dashes may also allow Sphinx to hyphenate
and break lines in the best way.

Note that the first character after an em dash not
supposed to be capitalized, unless a specific
rule applies, typically when what follows is a proper noun.

Fix a few misuses of parentheses in following text.

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
---
 documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.rst               |  6 +--
 documentation/kernel-dev/advanced.rst         |  2 +-
 documentation/kernel-dev/concepts-appx.rst    |  2 +-
 .../migration-guides/migration-1.6.rst        | 26 +++++-----
 .../migration-guides/migration-3.0.rst        |  4 +-
 .../migration-guides/migration-3.1.rst        |  2 +-
 .../migration-guides/migration-3.2.rst        | 18 +++----
 .../migration-guides/migration-3.3.rst        |  1 -
 .../migration-guides/migration-3.4.rst        |  4 +-
 .../migration-guides/release-notes-3.4.rst    |  2 +-
 documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst    |  6 +--
 .../development-environment.rst               |  2 +-
 documentation/overview-manual/yp-intro.rst    |  2 +-
 documentation/profile-manual/usage.rst        | 24 +++++-----
 .../ref-manual/devtool-reference.rst          |  2 +-
 documentation/ref-manual/faq.rst              |  4 +-
 documentation/ref-manual/structure.rst        | 10 ++--
 documentation/ref-manual/terms.rst            |  4 +-
 documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst        | 48 +++++++++----------
 documentation/ref-manual/varlocality.rst      |  2 +-
 documentation/sdk-manual/working-projects.rst |  6 +--
 documentation/test-manual/intro.rst           |  4 +-
 .../transitioning-to-a-custom-environment.rst |  2 +-
 23 files changed, 91 insertions(+), 92 deletions(-)

diff --git a/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.rst b/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.rst
index 1779f9e208..353d56777b 100644
--- a/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.rst
+++ b/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.rst
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-SA-2.0-UK
 
-************************************************
-Board Support Packages (BSP) - Developer's Guide
-************************************************
+**************************************************
+Board Support Packages (BSP) --- Developer's Guide
+**************************************************
 
 A Board Support Package (BSP) is a collection of information that
 defines how to support a particular hardware device, set of devices, or
diff --git a/documentation/kernel-dev/advanced.rst b/documentation/kernel-dev/advanced.rst
index e38a8da25c..eae2d49ba4 100644
--- a/documentation/kernel-dev/advanced.rst
+++ b/documentation/kernel-dev/advanced.rst
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ the structure:
    order to define a base kernel policy or major kernel type to be
    reused across multiple BSPs, place the file in ``ktypes`` directory.
 
-These distinctions can easily become blurred - especially as out-of-tree
+These distinctions can easily become blurred --- especially as out-of-tree
 features slowly merge upstream over time. Also, remember that how the
 description files are placed is a purely logical organization and has no
 impact on the functionality of the kernel Metadata. There is no impact
diff --git a/documentation/kernel-dev/concepts-appx.rst b/documentation/kernel-dev/concepts-appx.rst
index 910318e0f9..7b734a2a39 100644
--- a/documentation/kernel-dev/concepts-appx.rst
+++ b/documentation/kernel-dev/concepts-appx.rst
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ upstream Linux kernel development and are managed by the Yocto Project
 team's Yocto Linux kernel development strategy. It is the Yocto Project
 team's policy to not back-port minor features to the released Yocto
 Linux kernel. They only consider back-porting significant technological
-jumps - and, that is done after a complete gap analysis. The reason
+jumps --- and, that is done after a complete gap analysis. The reason
 for this policy is that back-porting any small to medium sized change
 from an evolving Linux kernel can easily create mismatches,
 incompatibilities and very subtle errors.
diff --git a/documentation/migration-guides/migration-1.6.rst b/documentation/migration-guides/migration-1.6.rst
index 6ba52998de..c50786a36d 100644
--- a/documentation/migration-guides/migration-1.6.rst
+++ b/documentation/migration-guides/migration-1.6.rst
@@ -341,39 +341,39 @@ Removed and Renamed Recipes
 
 The following recipes have been removed:
 
--  ``packagegroup-toolset-native`` - This recipe is largely unused.
+-  ``packagegroup-toolset-native`` --- this recipe is largely unused.
 
--  ``linux-yocto-3.8`` - Support for the Linux yocto 3.8 kernel has been
+-  ``linux-yocto-3.8`` --- support for the Linux yocto 3.8 kernel has been
    dropped. Support for the 3.10 and 3.14 kernels have been added with
    the ``linux-yocto-3.10`` and ``linux-yocto-3.14`` recipes.
 
--  ``ocf-linux`` - This recipe has been functionally replaced using
+-  ``ocf-linux`` --- this recipe has been functionally replaced using
    ``cryptodev-linux``.
 
--  ``genext2fs`` - ``genext2fs`` is no longer used by the build system
+-  ``genext2fs`` --- ``genext2fs`` is no longer used by the build system
    and is unmaintained upstream.
 
--  ``js`` - This provided an ancient version of Mozilla's javascript
+-  ``js`` --- this provided an ancient version of Mozilla's javascript
    engine that is no longer needed.
 
--  ``zaurusd`` - The recipe has been moved to the ``meta-handheld``
+-  ``zaurusd`` --- the recipe has been moved to the ``meta-handheld``
    layer.
 
--  ``eglibc 2.17`` - Replaced by the ``eglibc 2.19`` recipe.
+-  ``eglibc 2.17`` --- replaced by the ``eglibc 2.19`` recipe.
 
--  ``gcc 4.7.2`` - Replaced by the now stable ``gcc 4.8.2``.
+-  ``gcc 4.7.2`` --- replaced by the now stable ``gcc 4.8.2``.
 
--  ``external-sourcery-toolchain`` - this recipe is now maintained in
+-  ``external-sourcery-toolchain`` --- this recipe is now maintained in
    the ``meta-sourcery`` layer.
 
--  ``linux-libc-headers-yocto 3.4+git`` - Now using version 3.10 of the
+-  ``linux-libc-headers-yocto 3.4+git`` --- now using version 3.10 of the
    ``linux-libc-headers`` by default.
 
--  ``meta-toolchain-gmae`` - This recipe is obsolete.
+-  ``meta-toolchain-gmae`` --- this recipe is obsolete.
 
--  ``packagegroup-core-sdk-gmae`` - This recipe is obsolete.
+-  ``packagegroup-core-sdk-gmae`` --- this recipe is obsolete.
 
--  ``packagegroup-core-standalone-gmae-sdk-target`` - This recipe is
+-  ``packagegroup-core-standalone-gmae-sdk-target`` --- this recipe is
    obsolete.
 
 .. _migration-1.6-removed-classes:
diff --git a/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.0.rst b/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.0.rst
index 7fa6d39b84..5a52ebaed2 100644
--- a/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.0.rst
+++ b/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.0.rst
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ The following sanity check changes occurred.
 -  :term:`SRC_URI` is now checked for usage of two
    problematic items:
 
-   -  "${PN}" prefix/suffix use - Warnings always appear if ${PN} is
+   -  "${PN}" prefix/suffix use --- warnings always appear if ${PN} is
       used. You must fix the issue regardless of whether multiconfig or
       anything else that would cause prefixing/suffixing to happen.
 
-   -  Github archive tarballs - these are not guaranteed to be stable.
+   -  Github archive tarballs --- these are not guaranteed to be stable.
       Consequently, it is likely that the tarballs will be refreshed and
       thus the SRC_URI checksums will fail to apply. It is recommended
       that you fetch either an official release tarball or a specific
diff --git a/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.1.rst b/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.1.rst
index 53f6f1e03a..2312ea6494 100644
--- a/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.1.rst
+++ b/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.1.rst
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ Packaging changes
 -----------------
 
 -  ``intltool`` has been removed from ``packagegroup-core-sdk`` as it is
-   rarely needed to build modern software - gettext can do most of the
+   rarely needed to build modern software --- gettext can do most of the
    things it used to be needed for. ``intltool`` has also been removed
    from ``packagegroup-core-self-hosted`` as it is not needed to for
    standard builds.
diff --git a/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.2.rst b/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.2.rst
index 40a917bfc7..cf0b00f1af 100644
--- a/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.2.rst
+++ b/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.2.rst
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Removed recipes
 The following recipes have been removed:
 
 - ``bjam-native``: replaced by ``boost-build-native``
-- ``avahi-ui``: folded into the main ``avahi`` recipe - the GTK UI can be disabled using :term:`PACKAGECONFIG` for ``avahi``.
+- ``avahi-ui``: folded into the main ``avahi`` recipe --- the GTK UI can be disabled using :term:`PACKAGECONFIG` for ``avahi``.
 - ``build-compare``: no longer needed with the removal of the ``packagefeed-stability`` class
 - ``dhcp``: obsolete, functionally replaced by ``dhcpcd`` and ``kea``
 - ``libmodulemd-v1``: replaced by ``libmodulemd``
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Removed classes
 
 The following classes (.bbclass files) have been removed:
 
--  ``spdx``: obsolete - the Yocto Project is a strong supporter of SPDX, but this class was old code using a dated approach and had the potential to be misleading. The ``meta-sdpxscanner`` layer is a much more modern and active approach to handling this and is recommended as a replacement.
+-  ``spdx``: obsolete --- the Yocto Project is a strong supporter of SPDX, but this class was old code using a dated approach and had the potential to be misleading. The ``meta-sdpxscanner`` layer is a much more modern and active approach to handling this and is recommended as a replacement.
 
 - ``packagefeed-stability``: this class had become obsolete with the advent of hash equivalence and reproducible builds.
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pseudo path filtering and mismatch behaviour
 --------------------------------------------
 
 pseudo now operates on a filtered subset of files. This is a significant change
-to the way pseudo operates within OpenEmbedded - by default, pseudo monitors and
+to the way pseudo operates within OpenEmbedded --- by default, pseudo monitors and
 logs (adds to its database) any file created or modified whilst in a ``fakeroot``
 environment. However, there are large numbers of files that we simply don't care
 about the permissions of whilst in that ``fakeroot`` context, for example ${:term:`S`}, ${:term:`B`}, ${:term:`T`},
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ structure above that subdirectory. For these types of cases in your own recipes,
 extend :term:`PSEUDO_IGNORE_PATHS` to cover additional paths that pseudo should not
 be monitoring.
 
-In addition, pseudo's behaviour on mismatches has now been changed - rather
+In addition, pseudo's behaviour on mismatches has now been changed --- rather
 than doing what turns out to be a rather dangerous "fixup" if it sees a file
 with a different path but the same inode as another file it has previously seen,
 pseudo will throw an ``abort()`` and direct you to a :yocto_wiki:`wiki page </Pseudo_Abort>`
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ DHCP server/client replaced
 
 The ``dhcp`` software package has become unmaintained and thus has been
 functionally replaced by ``dhcpcd`` (client) and ``kea`` (server). You will
-need to replace references to the recipe/package names as appropriate - most
+need to replace references to the recipe/package names as appropriate --- most
 commonly, at the package level ``dhcp-client`` should be replaced by
 ``dhcpcd`` and ``dhcp-server`` should be replaced by ``kea``. If you have any
-custom configuration files for these they will need to be adapted - refer to
+custom configuration files for these they will need to be adapted --- refer to
 the upstream documentation for ``dhcpcd`` and ``kea`` for further details.
 
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ In addition, the following new checks were added and default to triggering an er
 
 - :ref:`missing-update-alternatives <qa-check-missing-update-alternatives>`: Check if the recipe sets the :term:`ALTERNATIVE` variable for any of its packages, and does not inherit the :ref:`update-alternatives <ref-classes-update-alternatives>` class.
 
-- A trailing slash or duplicated slashes in the value of :term:`S` or :term:`B` will now trigger a warning so that they can be removed and path comparisons can be more reliable - remove any instances of these in your recipes if the warning is displayed.
+- A trailing slash or duplicated slashes in the value of :term:`S` or :term:`B` will now trigger a warning so that they can be removed and path comparisons can be more reliable --- remove any instances of these in your recipes if the warning is displayed.
 
 
 .. _migration-3.2-src-uri-file-globbing:
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ deploy class now cleans ``DEPLOYDIR`` before ``do_deploy``
 
 ``do_deploy`` as implemented in the :ref:`deploy <ref-classes-deploy>` class now cleans up ${:term:`DEPLOYDIR`} before running, just as ``do_install`` cleans up ${:term:`D`} before running. This reduces the risk of :term:`DEPLOYDIR` being accidentally contaminated by files from previous runs, possibly even with different config, in case of incremental builds.
 
-Most recipes and classes that inherit the :ref:`deploy <ref-classes-deploy>` class or interact with ``do_deploy`` are unlikely to be affected by this unless they add ``prefuncs`` to ``do_deploy`` *which also* put files into ``${DEPLOYDIR}`` - these should be refactored to use ``do_deploy_prepend`` instead.
+Most recipes and classes that inherit the :ref:`deploy <ref-classes-deploy>` class or interact with ``do_deploy`` are unlikely to be affected by this unless they add ``prefuncs`` to ``do_deploy`` *which also* put files into ``${DEPLOYDIR}`` --- these should be refactored to use ``do_deploy_prepend`` instead.
 
 
 .. _migration-3.2-nativesdk-sdk-provides-dummy:
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ now need to be changed to ``inherit image-artifact-names``.
 Miscellaneous changes
 ---------------------
 
-- Support for the long-deprecated ``PACKAGE_GROUP`` variable has now been removed - replace any remaining instances with :term:`FEATURE_PACKAGES`.
+- Support for the long-deprecated ``PACKAGE_GROUP`` variable has now been removed --- replace any remaining instances with :term:`FEATURE_PACKAGES`.
 - The ``FILESPATHPKG`` variable, having been previously deprecated, has now been removed. Replace any remaining references with appropriate use of :term:`FILESEXTRAPATHS`.
 - Erroneous use of ``inherit +=`` (instead of ``INHERIT +=``) in a configuration file now triggers an error instead of silently being ignored.
 - ptest support has been removed from the ``kbd`` recipe, as upstream has moved to autotest which is difficult to work with in a cross-compilation environment.
diff --git a/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.3.rst b/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.3.rst
index b1b81d6839..775ee3172b 100644
--- a/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.3.rst
+++ b/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.3.rst
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ using ``scripts/install-buildtools``) --- see
 :ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python, make and gcc versions`
 for details.
 
-
 .. _migration-3.3-removed-recipes:
 
 Removed recipes
diff --git a/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.4.rst b/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.4.rst
index 0ef6c435ec..cbb7efb0f4 100644
--- a/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.4.rst
+++ b/documentation/migration-guides/migration-3.4.rst
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Virtual runtime provides
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Recipes shouldn't use the ``virtual/`` string in :term:`RPROVIDES` and
-:term:`RDEPENDS` - it is confusing because ``virtual/`` has no special
+:term:`RDEPENDS` --- it is confusing because ``virtual/`` has no special
 meaning in :term:`RPROVIDES` and :term:`RDEPENDS` (unlike in the
 corresponding build-time :term:`PROVIDES` and :term:`DEPENDS`).
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ Extensible SDK host extension
 For a normal SDK, some layers append to :term:`TOOLCHAIN_HOST_TASK`
 unconditionally which is fine, until the eSDK tries to override the
 variable to its own values. Instead of installing packages specified
-in this variable it uses native recipes instead - a very different
+in this variable it uses native recipes instead --- a very different
 approach. This has led to confusing errors when binaries are added
 to the SDK but not relocated.
 
diff --git a/documentation/migration-guides/release-notes-3.4.rst b/documentation/migration-guides/release-notes-3.4.rst
index 5a8fb4b5a9..323e4df7ae 100644
--- a/documentation/migration-guides/release-notes-3.4.rst
+++ b/documentation/migration-guides/release-notes-3.4.rst
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ New Features / Enhancements in 3.4
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 -  Linux kernel 5.14, glibc 2.34 and ~280 other recipe upgrades
--  Switched override character to ':' (replacing '_') for more robust parsing and improved performance - see the above migration guide for help
+-  Switched override character to ':' (replacing '_') for more robust parsing and improved performance --- see the above migration guide for help
 -  Rust integrated into core, providing rust support for cross-compilation and SDK
 -  New create-spdx class for creating SPDX SBoM documents
 -  New recipes: cargo, core-image-ptest-all, core-image-ptest-fast, core-image-weston-sdk, erofs-utils, gcompat, gi-docgen, libmicrohttpd, libseccomp, libstd-rs, perlcross, python3-markdown, python3-pyyaml, python3-smartypants, python3-typogrify, rust, rust-cross, rust-cross-canadian, rust-hello-world, rust-llvm, rust-tools-cross-canadian, rustfmt, xwayland
diff --git a/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst b/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst
index a1fd3c4dad..e70c778263 100644
--- a/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst
+++ b/documentation/overview-manual/concepts.rst
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ Local Projects
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Local projects are custom bits of software the user provides. These bits
-reside somewhere local to a project - perhaps a directory into which the
+reside somewhere local to a project --- perhaps a directory into which the
 user checks in items (e.g. a local directory containing a development
 source tree used by the group).
 
@@ -1647,7 +1647,7 @@ you a good idea of when the task's data changes.
 
 To complicate the problem, there are things that should not be included
 in the checksum. First, there is the actual specific build path of a
-given task - the :term:`WORKDIR`. It
+given task --- the :term:`WORKDIR`. It
 does not matter if the work directory changes because it should not
 affect the output for target packages. Also, the build process has the
 objective of making native or cross packages relocatable.
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ need to fix this situation.
 Thus far, this section has limited discussion to the direct inputs into
 a task. Information based on direct inputs is referred to as the
 "basehash" in the code. However, the question of a task's indirect
-inputs still exits - items already built and present in the
+inputs still exits --- items already built and present in the
 :term:`Build Directory`. The checksum (or
 signature) for a particular task needs to add the hashes of all the
 tasks on which the particular task depends. Choosing which dependencies
diff --git a/documentation/overview-manual/development-environment.rst b/documentation/overview-manual/development-environment.rst
index 30c7af4531..c3123dcb6d 100644
--- a/documentation/overview-manual/development-environment.rst
+++ b/documentation/overview-manual/development-environment.rst
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ A development host or :term:`Build Host` is key to
 using the Yocto Project. Because the goal of the Yocto Project is to
 develop images or applications that run on embedded hardware,
 development of those images and applications generally takes place on a
-system not intended to run the software - the development host.
+system not intended to run the software --- the development host.
 
 You need to set up a development host in order to use it with the Yocto
 Project. Most find that it is best to have a native Linux machine
diff --git a/documentation/overview-manual/yp-intro.rst b/documentation/overview-manual/yp-intro.rst
index 8683fb9ebd..50b7901b29 100644
--- a/documentation/overview-manual/yp-intro.rst
+++ b/documentation/overview-manual/yp-intro.rst
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ helpful for getting started:
    distribution.
 
    Another point worth noting is that historically within the Yocto
-   Project, recipes were referred to as packages - thus, the existence
+   Project, recipes were referred to as packages --- thus, the existence
    of several BitBake variables that are seemingly mis-named, (e.g.
    :term:`PR`,
    :term:`PV`, and
diff --git a/documentation/profile-manual/usage.rst b/documentation/profile-manual/usage.rst
index 3c9321f09c..a190e743cd 100644
--- a/documentation/profile-manual/usage.rst
+++ b/documentation/profile-manual/usage.rst
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The 'perf' tool is the profiling and tracing tool that comes bundled
 with the Linux kernel.
 
 Don't let the fact that it's part of the kernel fool you into thinking
-that it's only for tracing and profiling the kernel - you can indeed use
+that it's only for tracing and profiling the kernel --- you can indeed use
 it to trace and profile just the kernel, but you can also use it to
 profile specific applications separately (with or without kernel
 context), and you can also use it to trace and profile the kernel and
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ interactive text-based UI (or simply as text if we specify ``--stdio`` to
 
 As our first attempt at profiling this workload, we'll simply run 'perf
 record', handing it the workload we want to profile (everything after
-'perf record' and any perf options we hand it - here none - will be
+'perf record' and any perf options we hand it --- here none, will be
 executed in a new shell). perf collects samples until the process exits
 and records them in a file named 'perf.data' in the current working
 directory. ::
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ The above screenshot displays a 'flat' profile, one entry for each
 'bucket' corresponding to the functions that were profiled during the
 profiling run, ordered from the most popular to the least (perf has
 options to sort in various orders and keys as well as display entries
-only above a certain threshold and so on - see the perf documentation
+only above a certain threshold and so on --- see the perf documentation
 for details). Note that this includes both userspace functions (entries
 containing a [.]) and kernel functions accounted to the process (entries
 containing a [k]). (perf has command-line modifiers that can be used to
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ and tell perf to do a profile using it as the sampling event::
 The screenshot above shows the results of running a profile using
 sched:sched_switch tracepoint, which shows the relative costs of various
 paths to sched_wakeup (note that sched_wakeup is the name of the
-tracepoint - it's actually defined just inside ttwu_do_wakeup(), which
+tracepoint --- it's actually defined just inside ttwu_do_wakeup(), which
 accounts for the function name actually displayed in the profile:
 
 .. code-block:: c
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ System-Wide Tracing and Profiling
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 The examples so far have focused on tracing a particular program or
-workload - in other words, every profiling run has specified the program
+workload --- in other words, every profiling run has specified the program
 to profile in the command-line e.g. 'perf record wget ...'.
 
 It's also possible, and more interesting in many cases, to run a
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ Filtering
 Notice that there are a lot of events that don't really have anything to
 do with what we're interested in, namely events that schedule 'perf'
 itself in and out or that wake perf up. We can get rid of those by using
-the '--filter' option - for each event we specify using -e, we can add a
+the '--filter' option --- for each event we specify using -e, we can add a
 --filter after that to filter out trace events that contain fields with
 specific values::
 
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ callgraphs from starting a few programs during those 30 seconds:
 .. admonition:: Tying it Together
 
    The trace events subsystem accommodate static and dynamic tracepoints
-   in exactly the same way - there's no difference as far as the
+   in exactly the same way --- there's no difference as far as the
    infrastructure is concerned. See the ftrace section for more details
    on the trace event subsystem.
 
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ For this section, we'll assume you've already performed the basic setup
 outlined in the ":ref:`profile-manual/intro:General Setup`" section.
 
 ftrace, trace-cmd, and kernelshark run on the target system, and are
-ready to go out-of-the-box - no additional setup is necessary. For the
+ready to go out-of-the-box --- no additional setup is necessary. For the
 rest of this section we assume you've ssh'ed to the host and will be
 running ftrace on the target. kernelshark is a GUI application and if
 you use the '-X' option to ssh you can have the kernelshark GUI run on
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ great way to learn about how the kernel code works in a dynamic sense.
    ftrace:function tracepoint.
 
 It is a little more difficult to follow the call chains than it needs to
-be - luckily there's a variant of the function tracer that displays the
+be --- luckily there's a variant of the function tracer that displays the
 callchains explicitly, called the 'function_graph' tracer::
 
    root@sugarbay:/sys/kernel/debug/tracing# echo function_graph > current_tracer
@@ -2116,7 +2116,7 @@ You can now view the trace in text form on the target::
    .
 
 You can now safely destroy the trace
-session (note that this doesn't delete the trace - it's still there in
+session (note that this doesn't delete the trace --- it's still there in
 ~/lttng-traces)::
 
    root@crownbay:~# lttng destroy
@@ -2200,7 +2200,7 @@ You can now view the trace in text form on the target::
    .
 
 You can now safely destroy the trace session (note that this doesn't delete the
-trace - it's still there in ~/lttng-traces)::
+trace --- it's still there in ~/lttng-traces)::
 
    root@crownbay:~# lttng destroy
    Session auto-20190303-021943 destroyed at /home/root
@@ -2536,7 +2536,7 @@ Execute the workload you're interested in::
    root@crownbay:/sys/kernel/debug/tracing# cat /media/sdc/testfile.txt
 
 And look at the output (note here that we're using 'trace_pipe' instead of
-trace to capture this trace - this allows us to wait around on the pipe
+trace to capture this trace --- this allows us to wait around on the pipe
 for data to appear)::
 
    root@crownbay:/sys/kernel/debug/tracing# cat trace_pipe
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/devtool-reference.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/devtool-reference.rst
index 4144277e88..296734e7c1 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/devtool-reference.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/devtool-reference.rst
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Adding a New Recipe to the Workspace Layer
 ==========================================
 
 Use the ``devtool add`` command to add a new recipe to the workspace
-layer. The recipe you add should not exist - ``devtool`` creates it for
+layer. The recipe you add should not exist --- ``devtool`` creates it for
 you. The source files the recipe uses should exist in an external area.
 
 The following example creates and adds a new recipe named ``jackson`` to
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/faq.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/faq.rst
index 478fbb3a69..20e09f8577 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/faq.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/faq.rst
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ redirect requests through proxy servers.
 
 **Q:** Can I get rid of build output so I can start over?
 
-**A:** Yes - you can easily do this. When you use BitBake to build an
+**A:** Yes --- you can easily do this. When you use BitBake to build an
 image, all the build output goes into the directory created when you run
 the build environment setup script (i.e.
 :ref:`structure-core-script`). By default, this :term:`Build Directory`
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ relatively normal and the second is not:
       build/tmp/sysroots/x86_64-linux/usr/bin
 
 Even if the paths look unusual,
-they both are correct - the first for a target and the second for a
+they both are correct --- the first for a target and the second for a
 native recipe. These paths are a consequence of the ``DESTDIR``
 mechanism and while they appear strange, they are correct and in
 practice very effective.
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/structure.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/structure.rst
index 021e49e9d7..496fd6ae41 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/structure.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/structure.rst
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ These files are standard top-level files.
 
 .. _structure-build:
 
-The Build Directory - ``build/``
-================================
+The Build Directory --- ``build/``
+==================================
 
 The OpenEmbedded build system creates the :term:`Build Directory`
 when you run the build environment setup
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ install" places its output that is then split into sub-packages within
 ``build/tmp/work/tunearch/recipename/version/``
 -----------------------------------------------
 
-The recipe work directory - ``${WORKDIR}``.
+The recipe work directory --- ``${WORKDIR}``.
 
 As described earlier in the
 ":ref:`structure-build-tmp-sysroots`" section,
@@ -654,8 +654,8 @@ recipes. In practice, this is only used for ``gcc`` and its variants
 
 .. _structure-meta:
 
-The Metadata - ``meta/``
-========================
+The Metadata --- ``meta/``
+==========================
 
 As mentioned previously, :term:`Metadata` is the core of the
 Yocto Project. Metadata has several important subdivisions:
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/terms.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/terms.rst
index 98ca677015..bc09613db7 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/terms.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/terms.rst
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ universal, the list includes them just in case:
       your Linux distribution.
 
       Another point worth noting is that historically within the Yocto
-      Project, recipes were referred to as packages - thus, the existence
+      Project, recipes were referred to as packages --- thus, the existence
       of several BitBake variables that are seemingly mis-named, (e.g.
       :term:`PR`, :term:`PV`, and
       :term:`PE`).
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ universal, the list includes them just in case:
      Directory created by unpacking a released tarball as compared to
      cloning ``git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky``. When you unpack a
      tarball, you have an exact copy of the files based on the time of
-     release - a fixed release point. Any changes you make to your local
+     release --- a fixed release point. Any changes you make to your local
      files in the Source Directory are on top of the release and will
      remain local only. On the other hand, when you clone the ``poky`` Git
      repository, you have an active development repository with access to
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
index 1198ac5696..0f9e114771 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
       This variable is useful in situations where the same recipe appears
       in more than one layer. Setting this variable allows you to
       prioritize a layer against other layers that contain the same recipe
-      - effectively letting you control the precedence for the multiple
+      --- effectively letting you control the precedence for the multiple
       layers. The precedence established through this variable stands
       regardless of a recipe's version (:term:`PV` variable). For
       example, a layer that has a recipe with a higher :term:`PV` value but for
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
    :term:`BUILD_OS`
       Specifies the operating system in use on the build host (e.g.
       "linux"). The OpenEmbedded build system sets the value of
-      :term:`BUILD_OS` from the OS reported by the ``uname`` command - the
+      :term:`BUILD_OS` from the OS reported by the ``uname`` command --- the
       first word, converted to lower-case characters.
 
    :term:`BUILD_PREFIX`
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
       ``${TMPDIR}/deploy``.
 
       For more information on the structure of the Build Directory, see
-      ":ref:`ref-manual/structure:the build directory - \`\`build/\`\``" section.
+      ":ref:`ref-manual/structure:the build directory --- \`\`build/\`\``" section.
       For more detail on the contents of the ``deploy`` directory, see the
       ":ref:`overview-manual/concepts:images`",
       ":ref:`overview-manual/concepts:package feeds`", and
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
       <ref-classes-image>` class.
 
       For more information on the structure of the Build Directory, see
-      ":ref:`ref-manual/structure:the build directory - \`\`build/\`\``" section.
+      ":ref:`ref-manual/structure:the build directory --- \`\`build/\`\``" section.
       For more detail on the contents of the ``deploy`` directory, see the
       ":ref:`overview-manual/concepts:images`" and
       ":ref:`overview-manual/concepts:application development sdk`" sections both in
@@ -2348,24 +2348,24 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
 
       Here are some examples of features you can add:
 
-        - "dbg-pkgs" - Adds -dbg packages for all installed packages including
+        - "dbg-pkgs" --- adds -dbg packages for all installed packages including
           symbol information for debugging and profiling.
 
-        - "debug-tweaks" - Makes an image suitable for debugging. For example, allows root logins without passwords and
+        - "debug-tweaks" --- makes an image suitable for debugging. For example, allows root logins without passwords and
           enables post-installation logging. See the 'allow-empty-password' and
           'post-install-logging' features in the ":ref:`ref-features-image`"
           section for more information.
-        - "dev-pkgs" - Adds -dev packages for all installed packages. This is
+        - "dev-pkgs" --- adds -dev packages for all installed packages. This is
           useful if you want to develop against the libraries in the image.
-        - "read-only-rootfs" - Creates an image whose root filesystem is
+        - "read-only-rootfs" --- creates an image whose root filesystem is
           read-only. See the
           ":ref:`dev-manual/read-only-rootfs:creating a read-only root filesystem`"
           section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual for more
           information
-        - "tools-debug" - Adds debugging tools such as gdb and strace.
-        - "tools-sdk" - Adds development tools such as gcc, make,
+        - "tools-debug" --- adds debugging tools such as gdb and strace.
+        - "tools-sdk" --- adds development tools such as gcc, make,
           pkgconfig and so forth.
-        - "tools-testapps" - Adds useful testing tools
+        - "tools-testapps" --- adds useful testing tools
           such as ts_print, aplay, arecord and so forth.
 
       For a complete list of image features that ships with the Yocto
@@ -3454,7 +3454,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
          IMAGE_NAME ?= "${IMAGE_BASENAME}-${MACHINE}${IMAGE_VERSION_SUFFIX}"
 
    :term:`IMAGE_NAME_SUFFIX`
-      Suffix used for the image output filename - defaults to ``".rootfs"``
+      Suffix used for the image output filename --- defaults to ``".rootfs"``
       to distinguish the image file from other files created during image
       building; however if this suffix is redundant or not desired you can
       clear the value of this variable (set the value to ""). For example,
@@ -6541,7 +6541,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
       ``baz``.
 
       The names of the packages you list within :term:`RDEPENDS` must be the
-      names of other packages - they cannot be recipe names. Although
+      names of other packages --- they cannot be recipe names. Although
       package names and recipe names usually match, the important point
       here is that you are providing package names within the :term:`RDEPENDS`
       variable. For an example of the default list of packages created from
@@ -7646,35 +7646,35 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
 
       There are standard and recipe-specific options. Here are standard ones:
 
-      -  ``apply`` - Whether to apply the patch or not. The default
+      -  ``apply`` --- whether to apply the patch or not. The default
          action is to apply the patch.
 
-      -  ``striplevel`` - Which striplevel to use when applying the
+      -  ``striplevel`` --- which striplevel to use when applying the
          patch. The default level is 1.
 
-      -  ``patchdir`` - Specifies the directory in which the patch should
+      -  ``patchdir`` --- specifies the directory in which the patch should
          be applied. The default is ``${``\ :term:`S`\ ``}``.
 
       Here are options specific to recipes building code from a revision
       control system:
 
-      -  ``mindate`` - Apply the patch only if
+      -  ``mindate`` --- apply the patch only if
          :term:`SRCDATE` is equal to or greater than
          ``mindate``.
 
-      -  ``maxdate`` - Apply the patch only if :term:`SRCDATE` is not later
+      -  ``maxdate`` --- apply the patch only if :term:`SRCDATE` is not later
          than ``maxdate``.
 
-      -  ``minrev`` - Apply the patch only if :term:`SRCREV` is equal to or
+      -  ``minrev`` --- apply the patch only if :term:`SRCREV` is equal to or
          greater than ``minrev``.
 
-      -  ``maxrev`` - Apply the patch only if :term:`SRCREV` is not later
+      -  ``maxrev`` --- apply the patch only if :term:`SRCREV` is not later
          than ``maxrev``.
 
-      -  ``rev`` - Apply the patch only if :term:`SRCREV` is equal to
+      -  ``rev`` --- apply the patch only if :term:`SRCREV` is equal to
          ``rev``.
 
-      -  ``notrev`` - Apply the patch only if :term:`SRCREV` is not equal to
+      -  ``notrev`` --- apply the patch only if :term:`SRCREV` is not equal to
          ``rev``.
 
       .. note::
@@ -9461,8 +9461,8 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
       -  :term:`TMPDIR`: The top-level build output directory
       -  :term:`MULTIMACH_TARGET_SYS`: The target system identifier
       -  :term:`PN`: The recipe name
-      -  :term:`EXTENDPE`: The epoch - (if :term:`PE` is not specified, which
-         is usually the case for most recipes, then `EXTENDPE` is blank)
+      -  :term:`EXTENDPE`: The epoch --- if :term:`PE` is not specified, which
+         is usually the case for most recipes, then `EXTENDPE` is blank.
       -  :term:`PV`: The recipe version
       -  :term:`PR`: The recipe revision
 
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/varlocality.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/varlocality.rst
index 5f7dba8775..e2c086ffa0 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/varlocality.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/varlocality.rst
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ This section lists variables that are required for recipes.
 
 -  :term:`LIC_FILES_CHKSUM`
 
--  :term:`SRC_URI` - used in recipes that fetch local or remote files.
+-  :term:`SRC_URI` --- used in recipes that fetch local or remote files.
 
 .. _ref-varlocality-recipe-dependencies:
 
diff --git a/documentation/sdk-manual/working-projects.rst b/documentation/sdk-manual/working-projects.rst
index 276daa9bb6..7483d51fa3 100644
--- a/documentation/sdk-manual/working-projects.rst
+++ b/documentation/sdk-manual/working-projects.rst
@@ -172,19 +172,19 @@ variables and Makefile variables during development.
 The main point of this section is to explain the following three cases
 regarding variable behavior:
 
--  *Case 1 - No Variables Set in the Makefile Map to Equivalent
+-  *Case 1 --- No Variables Set in the Makefile Map to Equivalent
    Environment Variables Set in the SDK Setup Script:* Because matching
    variables are not specifically set in the ``Makefile``, the variables
    retain their values based on the environment setup script.
 
--  *Case 2 - Variables Are Set in the Makefile that Map to Equivalent
+-  *Case 2 --- Variables Are Set in the Makefile that Map to Equivalent
    Environment Variables from the SDK Setup Script:* Specifically
    setting matching variables in the ``Makefile`` during the build
    results in the environment settings of the variables being
    overwritten. In this case, the variables you set in the ``Makefile``
    are used.
 
--  *Case 3 - Variables Are Set Using the Command Line that Map to
+-  *Case 3 --- Variables Are Set Using the Command Line that Map to
    Equivalent Environment Variables from the SDK Setup Script:*
    Executing the ``Makefile`` from the command line results in the
    environment variables being overwritten. In this case, the
diff --git a/documentation/test-manual/intro.rst b/documentation/test-manual/intro.rst
index 16f73ca468..bb267d2d88 100644
--- a/documentation/test-manual/intro.rst
+++ b/documentation/test-manual/intro.rst
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ topology that includes a controller and a cluster of workers:
 .. image:: figures/ab-test-cluster.png
    :align: center
 
-Yocto Project Tests - Types of Testing Overview
-===============================================
+Yocto Project Tests --- Types of Testing Overview
+=================================================
 
 The Autobuilder tests different elements of the project by using
 the following types of tests:
diff --git a/documentation/transitioning-to-a-custom-environment.rst b/documentation/transitioning-to-a-custom-environment.rst
index d7fe415cb0..41e93a3068 100644
--- a/documentation/transitioning-to-a-custom-environment.rst
+++ b/documentation/transitioning-to-a-custom-environment.rst
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Transitioning to a custom environment for systems development
 
 #. **Now you're ready to create an image recipe**.
    There are a number of ways to do this. However, it is strongly recommended
-   that you have your own image recipe - don't try appending to existing image
+   that you have your own image recipe --- don't try appending to existing image
    recipes. Recipes for images are trivial to create and you usually want to
    fully customize their contents.
 
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2.34.1

[kirkstone][PATCH 7/8] contributor-guide: add notes for tests

[michael.opdenacker]

From: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>

From: Simone Weiß <simone.p.weiss@posteo.com>

This adds some hints that and how changes should be tested when contributing.

Fixes [YOCTO #15412]

Signed-off-by: Simone Weiß <simone.p.weiss@posteo.com>
Reviewed-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
---
 .../contributor-guide/submit-changes.rst      | 32 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+)

diff --git a/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-changes.rst b/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-changes.rst
index 319f41b51f..c0f2aa7cb4 100644
--- a/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-changes.rst
+++ b/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-changes.rst
@@ -221,6 +221,38 @@ to add the upgraded version.
    <https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#using-reported-by-tested-by-reviewed-by-suggested-by-and-fixes>`__
    in the Linux kernel documentation.
 
+Test your changes
+-----------------
+
+For each contributions you make, you should test your changes as well.
+For this the Yocto Project offers several types of tests. Those tests cover
+different areas and it depends on your changes which are feasible. For example run:
+
+   -  For changes that affect the build environment:
+
+      -  ``bitbake-selftest``: for changes within BitBake
+
+      -  ``oe-selftest``: to test combinations of BitBake runs
+
+      -  ``oe-build-perf-test``: to test the performance of common build scenarios
+
+   -  For changes in a recipe:
+
+      - ``ptest``: run package specific tests, if they exist
+
+      - ``testimage``: build an image, boot it and run testcases on it
+
+      - If applicable, ensure also the ``native`` and ``nativesdk`` variants builds
+
+   -  For changes relating to the SDK:
+
+      - ``testsdk``: to build, install and run tests against a SDK
+
+      - ``testsdk_ext``: to build, install and run tests against an extended SDK
+
+Note that this list just gives suggestions and is not exhaustive. More details can
+be found here: :ref:`test-manual/intro:Yocto Project Tests --- Types of Testing Overview`.
+
 Creating Patches
 ================
 
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2.34.1

[kirkstone][PATCH 8/8] manuals: document VIRTUAL-RUNTIME variables

[michael.opdenacker]

From: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>

Document the convention to use variables prefixed by VIRTUAL_RUNTIME.
Add references to the new term where possible.

Another reason is that such variables are recommended
in a warning issued by meta/classes-global/insane.bbclass

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Reported-by: Tim Orling <ticotimo@gmail.com>
---
 documentation/dev-manual/device-manager.rst |  8 ++---
 documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst      | 37 ++++++++++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/device-manager.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/device-manager.rst
index 0343d19b9c..49fc785fec 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/device-manager.rst
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/device-manager.rst
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ kernel.
 All devices created by ``devtmpfs`` will be owned by ``root`` and have
 permissions ``0600``.
 
-To have more control over the device nodes, you can use a device manager
-like ``udev`` or ``busybox-mdev``. You choose the device manager by
-defining the ``VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_dev_manager`` variable in your machine or
-distro configuration file. Alternatively, you can set this variable in
+To have more control over the device nodes, you can use a device manager like
+``udev`` or ``busybox-mdev``. You choose the device manager by defining the
+:term:`VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_dev_manager <VIRTUAL-RUNTIME>` variable in your machine
+or distro configuration file. Alternatively, you can set this variable in
 your ``local.conf`` configuration file::
 
    VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_dev_manager = "udev"
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
index 0f9e114771..ccd1963339 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
@@ -6364,11 +6364,11 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
 
       .. note::
 
-         A corresponding mechanism for virtual runtime dependencies
-         (packages) exists. However, the mechanism does not depend on any
-         special functionality beyond ordinary variable assignments. For
-         example, ``VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_dev_manager`` refers to the package of
-         the component that manages the ``/dev`` directory.
+         A corresponding mechanism for virtual runtime dependencies (packages)
+         exists. However, the mechanism does not depend on any special
+         functionality beyond ordinary variable assignments. For example,
+         :term:`VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_dev_manager <VIRTUAL-RUNTIME>` refers to the
+         package of the component that manages the ``/dev`` directory.
 
          Setting the "preferred provider" for runtime dependencies is as
          simple as using the following assignment in a configuration file::
@@ -9385,6 +9385,33 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
       Additionally, you should also set the
       :term:`USERADD_ERROR_DYNAMIC` variable.
 
+   :term:`VIRTUAL-RUNTIME`
+      :term:`VIRTUAL-RUNTIME` is a commonly used prefix for defining virtual
+      packages for runtime usage, typically for use in :term:`RDEPENDS`
+      or in image definitions.
+
+      An example is ``VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_base-utils`` that makes it possible
+      to either use BusyBox based utilities::
+
+         VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_base-utils = "busybox"
+
+      or their full featured implementations from GNU Coreutils
+      and other projects::
+
+         VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_base-utils = "packagegroup-core-base-utils"
+
+      Here are two examples using this virtual runtime package. The
+      first one is in :yocto_git:`initramfs-framework_1.0.bb
+      </poky/tree/meta/recipes-core/initrdscripts/initramfs-framework_1.0.bb?h=scarthgap>`::
+
+         RDEPENDS:${PN} += "${VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_base-utils}"
+
+      The second example is in the :yocto_git:`core-image-initramfs-boot
+      </poky/tree/meta/recipes-core/images/core-image-initramfs-boot.bb?h=scarthgap>`
+      image definition::
+
+         PACKAGE_INSTALL = "${INITRAMFS_SCRIPTS} ${VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_base-utils} base-passwd"
+
    :term:`VOLATILE_LOG_DIR`
       Specifies the persistence of the target's ``/var/log`` directory,
       which is used to house postinstall target log files.
-- 
2.34.1