Re: [docs] should the YP docs mention layers.openembedded.org recipe advanced query?

Hi,

On Tue Jun 16, 2026 at 12:18 PM CEST, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>
>   while transferring some ptest content from the ptest wiki page to
> the docs, i was reminded of the advanced query feature of recipes tab
> of the OE layers page:
>
> https://layers.openembedded.org/layerindex/branch/master/recipes/
>
> which that ptest wiki page mentioned toward the end:
>
> https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Ptest#Recipes_with_ptest_Enabled
>
> as to how to list all recipes that inherited ptest if one wanted to
> see some examples:
>
> http://layers.openembedded.org/layerindex/branch/master/recipes/?q=inherits%3Aptest
>
> it occurred to me that that would be kind of a useful note to make in,
> say, the ref manual "classes" section -- to inform the reader how to
> find examples of recipes that inherit a given class to see how it's
> done.
>
>   rather than add a note to the "classes" section, would it make more
> sense to add a more comprehensive section somewhere on how to use that
> advanced query feature and link to it when appropriate? or does that
> feature fall outside the scope of the YP docs?

Perhaps you can add a note in

documentation/dev-manual/new-recipe.rst:Locating and Using a Similar Recipe

I wouldn't dive into too much details though.

Antonin