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@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ there is no need to pass +BR2_EXTERNAL+ at every +make+ invocation. It
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can however be changed at any time by passing a new value, and can be
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removed by passing an empty value.
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-*Note:* the +BR2_EXTERNAL+ path can be either an absolute or a relative path,
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+.Note
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+The +BR2_EXTERNAL+ path can be either an absolute or a relative path,
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but if it's passed as a relative path, it is important to note that it
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is interpreted relative to the main Buildroot source directory, *not*
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to the Buildroot output directory.
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@@ -75,7 +76,10 @@ buildroot/ $ make BR2_EXTERNAL= xconfig
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logic. Buildroot automatically includes +$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/Config.in+ to
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make it appear in the top-level configuration menu, and includes
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+$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/external.mk+ with the rest of the makefile logic.
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- Providing those two files is mandatory, but they can be empty.
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++
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+.Note
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+Providing +Config.in+ and +external.mk+ is mandatory, but they can be
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+ empty.
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+
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The main usage of this is to store package recipes. The recommended
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way to do this is to write a +$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/Config.in+ file that
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