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diff --git a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata.xml b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata.xml index 4683322763..6329cd6e45 100644 --- a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata.xml +++ b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata.xml @@ -379,6 +379,12 @@ You can use <filename>OVERRIDES</filename> to conditionally select a specific version of a variable and to conditionally append or prepend the value of a variable. + <note> + Overrides can only use lower-case characters. + Additionally, underscores are not permitted in override names + as they are used to separate overrides from each other and + from the variable name. + </note> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para><emphasis>Selecting a Variable:</emphasis> The <filename>OVERRIDES</filename> variable is |