[PATCH] ref-manual: warn reader about confusing DEPLOYDIR and DEPLOY_DIR
"Robert P. J. Day" <[email protected]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:28:57 -0400 (EDT)
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Add a couple warnings about mistaking the variables DEPLOYDIR and DEPLOY_DIR for one another. Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <[email protected]> --- diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst index b4c6bc957..cd88a20e0 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst @@ -2276,6 +2276,11 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. ":ref:`overview-manual/concepts:application development sdk`" sections all in the Yocto Project Overview and Concepts Manual. + .. warning:: + + Do not confuse this variable with the similarly-named + :term:`DEPLOYDIR` variable. + :term:`DEPLOY_DIR_DEB` Points to the area that the OpenEmbedded build system uses to place Debian packages that are ready to be used outside of the build @@ -2366,6 +2371,11 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents. them into :term:`DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE` afterwards. + .. warning:: + + Do not confuse this variable with the similarly-named + :term:`DEPLOY_DIR` variable. + :term:`DESCRIPTION` The package description used by package managers. If not set, :term:`DESCRIPTION` takes the value of the :term:`SUMMARY`