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* [PATCH] Documentation/kbuild: correct variable definitions in makefiles.txt
@ 2010-09-20  6:33 ` matt mooney
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: matt mooney @ 2010-09-20  6:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Michal Marek, Randy Dunlap
  Cc: linux-kbuild, linux-kernel, linux-doc, kernel-janitors

Change $(src) and $(obj) definitions to state the path as absolute and
not relative.

Signed-off-by: matt mooney <mfm@muteddisk.com>
---

Hmm, this file is also _full_ of bad grammar and might be out of date FAIK.
If you would like it updated/corrected, please let me know. I don't mind doing
this, but only if it is beneficial and wanted.

 Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt |   11 +++++------
 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
index c787ae5..fe162f5 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
@@ -376,14 +376,13 @@ more details, with real examples.
 	Two variables are used when defining special rules:
 
     $(src)
-	$(src) is a relative path which points to the directory
-	where the Makefile is located. Always use $(src) when
-	referring to files located in the src tree.
+	The absolute path to the directory where the makefile is
+	located. Always use $(src) when referring to files located
+	in the src directory.
 
     $(obj)
-	$(obj) is a relative path which points to the directory
-	where the target is saved. Always use $(obj) when
-	referring to generated files.
+	The absolute path to the directory where the target is saved.
+	Always use $(obj) when referring to generated files.
 
 	Example:
 		#drivers/scsi/Makefile
-- 
1.7.2.1


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