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diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst index a0f7726c46f8..1796b3eba37b 100644 --- a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst @@ -134,6 +134,11 @@ KBUILD_OUTPUT ------------- Specify the output directory when building the kernel. +This variable can also be used to point to the kernel output directory when +building external modules against a pre-built kernel in a separate build +directory. Please note that this does NOT specify the output directory for the +external modules themselves. + The output directory can also be specified using "O=...". Setting "O=..." takes precedence over KBUILD_OUTPUT. |