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1687The important point to note here is the :term:`KERNEL_SRC` variable. The 1687The important point to note here is the :term:`KERNEL_SRC` variable. The
1688:ref:`module <ref-classes-module>` class sets this variable and the 1688:ref:`ref-classes-module` class sets this variable and the :term:`KERNEL_PATH`
1689:term:`KERNEL_PATH` variable to 1689variable to ``${STAGING_KERNEL_DIR}`` with the necessary Linux kernel build
1690``${STAGING_KERNEL_DIR}`` with the necessary Linux kernel build 1690information to build modules. If your module ``Makefile`` uses a different
1691information to build modules. If your module ``Makefile`` uses a 1691variable, you might want to override the :ref:`ref-tasks-compile` step, or
1692different variable, you might want to override the
1693:ref:`ref-tasks-compile` step, or
1694create a patch to the ``Makefile`` to work with the more typical 1692create a patch to the ``Makefile`` to work with the more typical
1695:term:`KERNEL_SRC` or :term:`KERNEL_PATH` variables. 1693:term:`KERNEL_SRC` or :term:`KERNEL_PATH` variables.
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