Bug 14667

Summary:	Document variable scope
Product:	[Documentation] BitBake User Manual	Reporter:	Quentin Schulz <foss+yocto>
Component:	bitbake-manual	Assignee:	Simone Weiß <simone.p.weiss>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED	QA Contact:
Severity:	normal
Priority:	Medium+	CC:	michael.opdenacker, randy.macleod, simone.p.weiss
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	5.0 M4
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Multiple
Whiteboard:
OS type for building Yocto:	---	Type of Regression:	---
Verified:		Documentation change:	Yes (doc changes required)

Description Quentin Schulz 2021-12-17 16:55:48 UTC

A variable set (or modified) in a recipe, stays within the recipe. A variable set (or modified) in a task stays in the task, etc..

Comment 1 Simone Weiß 2024-03-18 20:59:24 UTC

I assigned this to me, as I work on this (motivated by a review of Quentin) by coincidence already. I hope thats fine

Comment 2 Michael Opdenacker 2024-03-19 08:48:29 UTC

Yes, your help with documentation is much appreciated.
Many thanks Simone!

Comment 3 Michael Opdenacker 2024-05-23 15:19:08 UTC

Hi Simone
I believe you closed this bug by contributing this section:
https://docs.yoctoproject.org/bitbake/2.8/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables-context.html
Closing this bug.
Please reopen is you still want to add more content.
Thanks!
Michael.

Comment 4 Simone Weiß 2024-05-26 10:51:11 UTC

Hi Michael,

I was thinking of adding a diagram and some examples, but no need to do it in the scope of this issue:)