Re: [docs] [PATCH v2] ref-manual/variables.rst: document the QB_DEFAULT_BIOS variable

On 8/11/26 4:16 PM, Antonin Godard wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Tue Aug 11, 2026 at 3:31 PM CEST, Quentin Schulz via lists.yoctoproject.org wrote:
>> Hi Antonin,
>>
>> On 8/11/26 3:17 PM, Antonin Godard via lists.yoctoproject.org wrote:
>>> The QB_DEFAULT_BIOS allows setting the -bios parameter of QEMU, which
>>> can be used to emulate U-Boot, for example.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Antonin Godard <[email protected]>
>>> ---
>>> Changes in v2:
>>> - Address comments from Quentin (thanks!)
>>> - Link to v1: https://patch.msgid.link/[email protected]
>>> ---
>>>    documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
>>>    1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
>>> index e75f42afe..f4ed9a883 100644
>>> --- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
>>> +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
>>> @@ -8084,6 +8084,25 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
>>>          replaces the ``@CLIENT@`` and ``@GATEWAY@`` place holders by the IP and
>>>          the gateway address of the QEMU guest.
>>>    
>>> +   :term:`QB_DEFAULT_BIOS`
>>> +      The :term:`QB_DEFAULT_BIOS` variable can be used to provide a default
>>
>> "can be used to provide a default value" can be read as "it's not
>> mandatory" while it is when using runqemu
> 
> It's not? Using runqemu with qemuarm64 and _without_ a BIOS value (or
> QB_DEFAULT_BIOS) is possible. In fact it's the default behavior.
> 

I misread runqemu, sorry for the noise. I missed the early return.

Cheers,
Quentin