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diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml index 24137480c1..85e6d778fb 100644 --- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml +++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml | |||
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583 | <glossentry id='var-KERNEL_FEATURES'><glossterm>KERNEL_FEATURES</glossterm> | 583 | <glossentry id='var-KERNEL_FEATURES'><glossterm>KERNEL_FEATURES</glossterm> |
584 | <glossdef> | 584 | <glossdef> |
585 | <para>Includes additional metadata from the Linux Yocto kernel Git repository. | 585 | <para>Includes additional metadata from the Linux Yocto kernel Git repository. |
586 | The metadata includes config fragments and features descriptions, | 586 | In the Yocto Project build system, the default Board Support Packages (BSPs) |
587 | metadata is provided through | ||
588 | the <filename>KMACHINE</filename> and <filename>KBRANCH</filename> variables. | ||
589 | You can use the <filename>KERNEL_FEATURES</filename> variable to further | ||
590 | add metadata for all BSPs.</para> | ||
591 | <para>The metadata you add through this variable includes config fragments and | ||
592 | features descriptions, | ||
587 | which usually include patches as well as config fragments. | 593 | which usually include patches as well as config fragments. |
588 | You typically override the <filename>KERNEL_FEATURES</filename> variable | 594 | You typically override the <filename>KERNEL_FEATURES</filename> variable |
589 | for a specific machine.</para> | 595 | for a specific machine.</para> |