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diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
25 <link linkend='var-HOMEPAGE'>H</link> 25 <link linkend='var-HOMEPAGE'>H</link>
26 <link linkend='var-IMAGE_FEATURES'>I</link> 26 <link linkend='var-IMAGE_FEATURES'>I</link>
27<!-- <link linkend='var-glossary-j'>J</link> --> 27<!-- <link linkend='var-glossary-j'>J</link> -->
28 <link linkend='var-KERNEL_IMAGETYPE'>K</link> 28 <link linkend='var-KERNEL_FEATURES'>K</link>
29 <link linkend='var-LAYERDIR'>L</link> 29 <link linkend='var-LAYERDIR'>L</link>
30 <link linkend='var-MACHINE'>M</link> 30 <link linkend='var-MACHINE'>M</link>
31<!-- <link linkend='var-glossary-n'>N</link> --> 31<!-- <link linkend='var-glossary-n'>N</link> -->
@@ -580,6 +580,26 @@
580 580
581 <glossdiv id='var-glossary-k'><title>K</title> 581 <glossdiv id='var-glossary-k'><title>K</title>
582 582
583 <glossentry id='var-KERNEL_FEATURES'><glossterm>KERNEL_FEATURES</glossterm>
584 <glossdef>
585 <para>Includes additional metadata from the Linux Yocto kernel Git repository.
586 The metadata includes config fragments and features descriptions,
587 which usually include patches as well as config fragments.
588 You typically override the <filename>KERNEL_FEATURES</filename> variable
589 for a specific machine.</para>
590 <para>For example, the following adds <filename>netfilter</filename> to all
591 the Linux Yocto kernels and adds sound support to the <filename>qemux86</filename>
592 machine:
593 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
594 # Add netfilter to all linux-yocto kernels
595 KERNEL_FEATURES="features/netfilter"
596
597 # Add sound support to the qemux86 machine
598 KERNEL_FEATURES_append_qemux86="cfg/sound"
599 </literallayout></para>
600 </glossdef>
601 </glossentry>
602
583 <glossentry id='var-KERNEL_IMAGETYPE'><glossterm>KERNEL_IMAGETYPE</glossterm> 603 <glossentry id='var-KERNEL_IMAGETYPE'><glossterm>KERNEL_IMAGETYPE</glossterm>
584 <glossdef> 604 <glossdef>
585 <para>The type of kernel to build for a device, usually set by the 605 <para>The type of kernel to build for a device, usually set by the