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diff --git a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/qa-checks.rst b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/qa-checks.rst index 9455bec3fd..fb31dc16f9 100644 --- a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/qa-checks.rst +++ b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/qa-checks.rst @@ -748,6 +748,22 @@ Errors and Warnings other things in the patches, those can be discarded. +.. _qa-check-buildpaths: + +- ``File <filename> in package <packagename> contains reference to TMPDIR [buildpaths]`` + + This check ensures that build system paths (including :term:`TMPDIR`) do not + appear in output files, which not only leaks build system configuration into + the target, but also hinders binary reproducibility as the output will change + if the build system configuration changes. + + Typically these paths will enter the output through some mechanism in the + configuration or compilation of the software being built by the recipe. To + resolve this issue you will need to determine how the detected path is + entering the output. Sometimes it may require adjusting scripts or code to + use a relative path rather than an absolute one, or to pick up the path from + runtime configuration or environment variables. + Configuring and Disabling QA Checks =================================== |