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3554 even if the toolchain's binaries are strippable, there are other files 3554 even if the toolchain's binaries are strippable, there are other files
3555 needed for the build that are not strippable. 3555 needed for the build that are not strippable.
3556 3556
3557 :term:`INITRAMFS_DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE`
3558 Indicates the deploy directory used by ``do_bundle_initramfs`` where the
3559 :term:`INITRAMFS_IMAGE` will be fetched from.
3560 This variable is set by default to ``${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE}`` in the
3561 :ref:`kernel <ref-classes-kernel>` class and it's only meant to be changed
3562 when building an initramfs image from a separate multiconfig via :term:`INITRAMFS_MULTICONFIG`.
3563
3557 :term:`INITRAMFS_FSTYPES` 3564 :term:`INITRAMFS_FSTYPES`
3558 Defines the format for the output image of an initial RAM filesystem 3565 Defines the format for the output image of an initial RAM filesystem
3559 (initramfs), which is used during boot. Supported formats are the 3566 (initramfs), which is used during boot. Supported formats are the
@@ -3673,6 +3680,16 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
3673 See the :term:`MACHINE` variable for additional 3680 See the :term:`MACHINE` variable for additional
3674 information. 3681 information.
3675 3682
3683 :term:`INITRAMFS_MULTICONFIG`
3684 Defines the multiconfig to create a multiconfig dependency to be used by the :ref:`kernel <ref-classes-kernel>` class.
3685
3686 This allows the kernel to bundle an :term:`INITRAMFS_IMAGE` coming from
3687 a separate multiconfig, this is meant to be used in addition to :term:`INITRAMFS_DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE`.
3688
3689 For more information on how to bundle an initramfs image from a separate
3690 multiconfig see the ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:Bundling an Initramfs Image From a Separate Multiconfig`"
3691 section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual.
3692
3676 :term:`INITRAMFS_NAME` 3693 :term:`INITRAMFS_NAME`
3677 The base name of the initial RAM filesystem image. This variable is 3694 The base name of the initial RAM filesystem image. This variable is
3678 set in the ``meta/classes/kernel-artifact-names.bbclass`` file as 3695 set in the ``meta/classes/kernel-artifact-names.bbclass`` file as