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@@ -347,6 +347,13 @@ information is (assuming the package name is +libfoo+) :
a similar way, +HOST_LIBFOO_DEPENDENCIES+ lists the dependencies for
the current host package.
+* +LIBFOO_EXTRACT_DEPENDENCIES+ lists the dependencies (in terms of
+ package name) that are required for the current target package to be
+ extracted. These dependencies are guaranteed to be compiled and
+ installed before the extract step of the current package
+ starts. This is only used internally by the package infrastructure,
+ and should typically not be used directly by packages.
+
* +LIBFOO_PATCH_DEPENDENCIES+ lists the dependencies (in terms of
package name) that are required for the current package to be
patched. These dependencies are guaranteed to be extracted and
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