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470 </para> 470 </para>
471 471
472 <para> 472 <para>
473 To complicate the problem, there are things that should not be included in 473 To complicate the problem, there are things that should not be
474 the checksum. 474 included in the checksum.
475 First, there is the actual specific build path of a given task - 475 First, there is the actual specific build path of a given task -
476 the <link linkend='var-WORKDIR'><filename>WORKDIR</filename></link>. 476 the <link linkend='var-WORKDIR'><filename>WORKDIR</filename></link>.
477 It does not matter if the work directory changes because it should not 477 It does not matter if the work directory changes because it should
478 affect the output for target packages. 478 not affect the output for target packages.
479 Also, the build process has the objective of making native or cross packages relocatable. 479 Also, the build process has the objective of making native
480 The checksum therefore needs to exclude <filename>WORKDIR</filename>. 480 (build host) or cross packages (target hardware) relocatable.
481 The checksum therefore needs to exclude
482 <filename>WORKDIR</filename>.
481 The simplistic approach for excluding the work directory is to set 483 The simplistic approach for excluding the work directory is to set
482 <filename>WORKDIR</filename> to some fixed value and create the checksum 484 <filename>WORKDIR</filename> to some fixed value and create the
483 for the "run" script. 485 checksum for the "run" script.
484 </para> 486 </para>
485 487
486 <para> 488 <para>