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@@ -137,12 +137,18 @@ Specify the output directory when building the kernel.
This variable can also be used to point to the kernel output directory when
building external modules against a pre-built kernel in a separate build
directory. Please note that this does NOT specify the output directory for the
-external modules themselves.
+external modules themselves. (Use KBUILD_EXTMOD_OUTPUT for that purpose.)
The output directory can also be specified using "O=...".
Setting "O=..." takes precedence over KBUILD_OUTPUT.
+KBUILD_EXTMOD_OUTPUT
+--------------------
+Specify the output directory for external modules.
+
+Setting "MO=..." takes precedence over KBUILD_EXTMOD_OUTPUT.
+
KBUILD_EXTRA_WARN
-----------------
Specify the extra build checks. The same value can be assigned by passing