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@@ -168,12 +168,14 @@ A summary of end user tree construction activities follow:
168 168
169 <para> 169 <para>
170 Before building a kernel it is configured by processing all of the 170 Before building a kernel it is configured by processing all of the
171 configuration "fragments" specified by the scc feature descriptions. 171 configuration "fragments" specified by feature descriptions in the <filename>scc</filename>
172 files.
172 As the features are compiled, associated kernel configuration fragments are noted 173 As the features are compiled, associated kernel configuration fragments are noted
173 and recorded in the meta-series in their compilation order. 174 and recorded in the meta-series in their compilation order.
174 The fragments are migrated, pre-processed and passed to the Linux Kernel 175 The fragments are migrated, pre-processed and passed to the Linux Kernel
175 Configuration subsystem (lkc) as raw input in the form of a <filename>.config</filename> file. 176 Configuration subsystem (<filename>lkc</filename>) as raw input in the form
176 The lkc uses its own internal dependency constraints to do the final 177 of a <filename>.config</filename> file.
178 The <filename>lkc</filename> uses its own internal dependency constraints to do the final
177 processing of that information and generates the final <filename>.config</filename> file 179 processing of that information and generates the final <filename>.config</filename> file
178 that is used during compilation. 180 that is used during compilation.
179 </para> 181 </para>