* [PATCH] ref-manual: delete claim PACKAGE_EXCLUDE does not support .deb
@ 2026-03-03 13:46 Robert P. J. Day
2026-03-03 14:07 ` [docs] " Antonin Godard
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From: Robert P. J. Day @ 2026-03-03 13:46 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: YP docs mailing list
The current explanation of "PACKAGE_EXCLUDE" claims that this
variable does not support .deb packaging; this is incorrect.
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 45073d8a0..9e0c5b083 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
@@ -300,9 +300,6 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
variable), the OpenEmbedded build system ignores your request and
will install the packages to avoid dependency errors.
- This variable is supported only when using the IPK and RPM
- packaging backends. DEB is not supported.
-
See the :term:`NO_RECOMMENDATIONS` and the
:term:`PACKAGE_EXCLUDE` variables for related
information.
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* Re: [docs] [PATCH] ref-manual: delete claim PACKAGE_EXCLUDE does not support .deb
2026-03-03 13:46 [PATCH] ref-manual: delete claim PACKAGE_EXCLUDE does not support .deb Robert P. J. Day
@ 2026-03-03 14:07 ` Antonin Godard
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From: Antonin Godard @ 2026-03-03 14:07 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Robert P. J. Day, YP docs mailing list
On Tue Mar 3, 2026 at 2:46 PM CET, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>
> The current explanation of "PACKAGE_EXCLUDE" claims that this
> variable does not support .deb packaging; this is incorrect.
>
> 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 45073d8a0..9e0c5b083 100644
> --- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
> +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
> @@ -300,9 +300,6 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
> variable), the OpenEmbedded build system ignores your request and
> will install the packages to avoid dependency errors.
>
> - This variable is supported only when using the IPK and RPM
> - packaging backends. DEB is not supported.
> -
> See the :term:`NO_RECOMMENDATIONS` and the
> :term:`PACKAGE_EXCLUDE` variables for related
> information.
Yes, I could also verify this.
Tested-by: Antonin Godard <antonin.godard@bootlin.com>
Thanks,
Antonin
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