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diff --git a/docs/manual/customize-rootfs.txt b/docs/manual/customize-rootfs.txt index 44fc460670..9d3a62ddaf 100644 --- a/docs/manual/customize-rootfs.txt +++ b/docs/manual/customize-rootfs.txt @@ -100,6 +100,15 @@ To enable this feature, enable config option +System configuration+ menu. If you specify a relative path, it will be relative to the root of the Buildroot tree. + +Custom skeletons don't need to contain the '/bin', '/lib' or '/sbin' + directories, since they are created automatically during the build. + When +BR2_ROOTFS_MERGED_USR+ is enabled, then the custom skeleton must + not contain the '/bin', '/lib' or '/sbin' directories, as Buildroot + will create them as symbolic links to the relevant folders in '/usr'. + In such a situation, should the skeleton have any programs or + libraries, they should be placed in '/usr/bin', '/usr/sbin' and + '/usr/lib'. ++ This method is not recommended because it duplicates the entire skeleton, which prevents taking advantage of the fixes or improvements brought to the default skeleton in later Buildroot releases. |
