Due to the way in which IMAGE_FSTYPES is processed, it is not possible to modify it using _append or _prepend. Therefore add a note to the manual to warn users in case they stumble on this issue.
Signed-off-by: Trevor Woerner <trevor.woer...@linaro.org> --- documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml index fb33791..67ea422 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml @@ -2199,6 +2199,15 @@ you can choose, see <link linkend='var-IMAGE_TYPES'><filename>IMAGE_TYPES</filename></link>. </para> + + <note> + Due to the way this variable is processed, it is not + possible to update its contents using + <filename>_append</filename> or + <filename>_prepend</filename>. To add one or more + additional options to this variable the + <filename>+=</filename> operator must be used. + </note> </glossdef> </glossentry> -- 1.8.4.474.g128a96c _______________________________________________ yocto mailing list yocto@yoctoproject.org https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/yocto