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diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml index 0252757943..e29f359af1 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml @@ -5976,7 +5976,19 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3" <glossdef> <para role="glossdeffirst"> <!-- <para role="glossdeffirst"><imagedata fileref="figures/define-generic.png" /> --> - If set to "1", causes the build to not strip binaries in resulting packages. + If set to "1", causes the build to not strip binaries in + resulting packages and prevents the + <filename>-dbg</filename> package from containing the + source files. + </para> + + <para> + By default, the OpenEmbedded build system strips + binaries and puts the debugging symbols into + <filename>${</filename><link linkend='var-PN'><filename>PN</filename></link><filename>}-dbg</filename>. + Consequently, you should not set + <filename>INHIBIT_PACKAGE_STRIP</filename> when you plan + to debug in general. </para> </glossdef> </glossentry> |