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diff --git a/doc/source/format_declaring.rst b/doc/source/format_declaring.rst index d8414c2bd..391591530 100644 --- a/doc/source/format_declaring.rst +++ b/doc/source/format_declaring.rst @@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ Dependency types The dependency ``type`` attribute defines what the dependency is required for and is essential to how BuildStream plots a build plan. -There are two types which one can specify for a dependency: +There are three types which one can specify for a dependency: * ``build`` @@ -492,10 +492,13 @@ There are two types which one can specify for a dependency: A ``runtime`` dependency type states that the given element's product must be present for the depending element to function. An element's - ``runtime`` dependencies need not be staged in order to build the element. + ``runtime`` dependencies are not available to the element at build time. -If ``type`` is not specified, then it is assumed that the dependency is -required both at build time and runtime. +* ``all`` + + An ``all`` dependency is the default dependency type. If ``all`` is specified, + or if ``type`` is not specified at all, then it is assumed that the dependency + is required both at build time and runtime. .. note:: |