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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt | 9 |
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diff --git a/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt b/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt index d0de35831c..b9596a28ca 100644 --- a/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt +++ b/docs/manual/adding-packages-directory.txt @@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ 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. +As a convention specific to Buildroot, the ordering of the attributes +is as follows: + +1. The type of option: +bool+, +string+... with the prompt +2. If needed, the +default+ value(s) +3. Any dependency of the +depends on+ form +4. Any dependency of the +select+ form +5. The help keyword and help text. + You can add other sub-options into a +if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFOO...endif+ statement to configure particular things in your software. You can look at examples in other packages. The syntax of the +Config.in+ file is the same |
