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@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ On line 3, we select +BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_SOMETHING_VIRTUAL+, and on line 11, we
set the value of +BR2_PACKAGE_PROVIDES_SOMETHING_VIRTUAL+ to the name of the
provider, but only if it is selected.
+See xref:virtual-package-list[] for the symbols to select if you implement
+a new provider for an existing virtual package.
+
==== Provider's +.mk+ file
The +.mk+ file should also declare an additional variable
@@ -96,6 +99,9 @@ packages it is an implementation of:
Of course, do not forget to add the proper build and runtime dependencies for
this package!
+See xref:virtual-package-list[] for the names of virtual packages to provide
+if you implement a new provider for an existing virtual package.
+
==== Notes on depending on a virtual package
When adding a package that requires a certain +FEATURE+ provided by a virtual
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