Re: [docs] any value in clarifying PROVIDES "=" versus "+="?

[Quentin Schulz <quentin.schulz@cherry.de>]

Hi Robert,

On 3/12/26 2:29 PM, Robert P. J. Day via lists.yoctoproject.org wrote:
> 
>    i remember some time ago there was a short discussion about:
> 
> https://docs.yoctoproject.org/bitbake/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-execution.html#providers
> 
> where that section *appears* to suggest that one should use "+=" when
> extending a recipe's PROVIDES which, as we all know, is technically
> not true since "=" is sufficient, *but* IIRC, richard purdie weighed
> in and suggested that, sure, one needs only "=" *but* "+=" is more
> visually intuitive, so should that section be reworded in any way, or
> left as is? (i think it needs some rewording since that explanation
> will not match what people perusing the code will find, and they will
> get confused.)
> 

Maybe a note if you want to highlight that PROVIDES = "fullkeyboard" 
will do the same thing but we recommend people using += to hint that an 
implicit value is also available.

Patches welcome as usual. Sometimes sending a patch takes less time than 
asking whether it's welcome, wait for someone to answer and then send 
it. Also, patches have a much higher chance of being looked at compared 
to non-patch mails like this one.

Cheers,
Quentin