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diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/packages.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/packages.rst index d90ff7110e..a6e6af0de7 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/packages.rst +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/packages.rst | |||
@@ -612,6 +612,13 @@ subsequent sections are necessary to configure the target. You should | |||
612 | set these variables before building the image in order to produce a | 612 | set these variables before building the image in order to produce a |
613 | correctly configured image. | 613 | correctly configured image. |
614 | 614 | ||
615 | .. note:: | ||
616 | |||
617 | Your image will need enough free storage space to run package upgrades, | ||
618 | especially if many of them need to be downloaded at the same time. | ||
619 | You should make sure images are created with enough free space | ||
620 | by setting the :term:`IMAGE_ROOTFS_EXTRA_SPACE` variable. | ||
621 | |||
615 | When your build is complete, your packages reside in the | 622 | When your build is complete, your packages reside in the |
616 | ``${TMPDIR}/deploy/packageformat`` directory. For example, if | 623 | ``${TMPDIR}/deploy/packageformat`` directory. For example, if |
617 | ``${``\ :term:`TMPDIR`\ ``}`` is | 624 | ``${``\ :term:`TMPDIR`\ ``}`` is |