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diff --git a/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt b/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt
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--- a/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ contain:
config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFOO
bool "libfoo"
help
- This is a comment that explains what libfoo is.
+ This is a comment that explains what libfoo is. The help text
+ should be wrapped.
http://foosoftware.org/libfoo/
---------------------------
@@ -36,8 +37,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFOO
The +bool+ line, +help+ line and other metadata information about the
configuration option must be indented with one tab. The help text
itself should be indented with one tab and two spaces, lines should
-not be longer than 72 columns, and it must mention the upstream URL
-of the project.
+be wrapped to fit 72 columns, where tab counts for 8, so 62 characters
+in the text itself. The help text must mention the upstream URL of the
+project after an empty line.
As a convention specific to Buildroot, the ordering of the attributes
is as follows:
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