8983 2016-01-22 07:51:20 +0000 No warning for variable written low case in local.conf; it's just ignored 2016-01-22 12:50:51 +0000 1 1 7 Build System, Metadata & Runtime OE-Core devtools / tool chain 2.1 x86 Multiple VERIFIED DUPLICATE 5426 Undecided normal --- 1 bogdanx.a.voiculescu bluelightning meta.mr.watcher meta.watcher bogdanx.a.voiculescu --- New (Never tested) Don't know oldest_to_newest 58121 0 bogdanx.a.voiculescu 2016-01-22 07:51:20 +0000 Adding in local.conf this line: inherit+="distrodata" , will do no change. The variable is ignored, with no warning. We could add a warning at runtime, or add a Note in MegaManual. If there is a rule, that all variables should be UpperCase, then UpperCase all of them, regardless how are written in local.conf and display a warning for compliance. Effects: I lost two days trying to use this indications and run: Tested on a network with proxy, adding 'inherit +="distrodata"' on local.conf with the following commands for distrotask in distrodataall distro_checkall checklicenseall; do bitbake universe -c $distrotask done 58131 1 bluelightning 2016-01-22 11:04:15 +0000 I'd already noted this issue in bug 5426. We could detect and warn/error for this specific issue, but it is worth noting that this is an unfortunate consequence of the design of the language - there is no warning for using an "incorrect" variable; the system is open-ended, just as shell scripts are for example. We might fix this one but there are probably infinite other ways you could typo a variable name or other construct and there's no practical way I can think of for us to generally guard against that. Also, FYI not all variables are uppercase; for example, functions are actually variables and they are typically lower case, and there are numerous other counter-examples. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 5426 *** 58137 2 bogdanx.a.voiculescu 2016-01-22 12:47:14 +0000 Well, at least a Note in documentation will help to warn people to be careful when using variable Upper or Lower; since it is case sensitive. 58140 3 bogdanx.a.voiculescu 2016-01-22 12:50:51 +0000 verified