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Where to download the sources from |
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The \texttt{PKG\_*} variables define where to download the package from; |
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\texttt{@SF} is a special keyword for downloading packages from sourceforge. There is also |
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will be built automatically the next time "\texttt{make}" is run. |
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\subsection{Conventions} |
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There are a couple conventions to follow regarding packages: |
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\texttt{\textit{<name>}.conf} |
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\item \texttt{patches} |
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\subsection{Troubleshooting} |
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If you find your package doesn't show up in menuconfig, try the following command to |
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