Bug 15756 - INHIBIT_AUTOTOOLS_DEPS is lacking documentation
Summary: INHIBIT_AUTOTOOLS_DEPS is lacking documentation
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: OE-Core
Classification: Build System, Metadata & Runtime
Component: core (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: x86 Multiple
: Medium normal
Target Milestone: 5.99
Assignee: Alper Ak
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Reported: 2025-02-16 10:18 UTC by kweihmann
Modified: 2025-05-27 06:34 UTC (History)
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Documentation change: Yes (doc changes required)

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Description kweihmann 2025-02-16 10:18:22 UTC 
INHIBIT_AUTOTOOLS_DEPS used by autotools is lacking
a default value and is entirely undocumented

> bitbake-getvar INHIBIT_AUTOTOOLS_DEPS

returns

> The variable 'INHIBIT_AUTOTOOLS_DEPS' is not defined

The code in autotools bbclass is doing a "if d.getVar('INHIBIT_AUTOTOOLS_DEPS'):" only,
so having a documented and defined empty value will not impact functionality
Comment 1 Richard Purdie 2025-02-17 12:55:55 UTC 
As per several other bugs opened of this type, we are not adding default values for the sake of it.

I do agree we should document variables where possible.
Comment 2 Alper Ak 2025-05-18 14:53:21 UTC 
Patch sent -> https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/docs/message/6835
Comment 3 Alper Ak 2025-05-19 12:34:51 UTC 
PATCH v3 -> https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/docs/message/6841
Comment 4 Antonin Godard 2025-05-27 06:34:42 UTC 
Patch merged (commit 18a2686b530ae428103653450d8963d38dcdef46 on yocto-docs).

Thanks!

Moving to Resolved Fixed.