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diff --git a/BUILD_HOWTO b/BUILD_HOWTO index deb73da4..03f26bdd 100644 --- a/BUILD_HOWTO +++ b/BUILD_HOWTO @@ -1,22 +1,24 @@ -Paper Build System -================== +Libreboot Build System +====================== Entry Point ----------- -The entry point for using the paper build system is the main script in the root -directory, named after the build system (paper, libreboot, etc). -Running the main script with no argument will show its general usage. +The entry point for the Libreboot build system is the main script in the root +directory named "libreboot". Running this script with no argument will show +its general usage. Configuration ------------- -The paper build system can be configured with a script named after the build -system (paper, libreboot, etc) with a ".conf" suffix. It is automatically loaded -by the build system when running the main script. +The build system can be configured with a script named "libreboot.conf" which +must be located in the root directory. -It contains environment variables assigned to the desired values. The list of -environment variables is shown in the main script's general usage. +Typical usage of this file is for assigning environment variables. The list +of environment variables is shown in the main script's general usage. + +Since this file is sourced by the build system after libraries are loaded it +can also be used to override any of their functions or variables. Project and Tool Targets ------------------------ @@ -32,10 +32,8 @@ scripts and configuration files. All of this is integrated into a single, coherent package that is easy to use. We add our own patches to the various upstreams used, and where feasible try to merge upstream as much as possible. -Libreboot provides a fully automated build system and installation process, with -documentation written for non-technical users, in an attempt to make the -software as easy to use as possible. ROM images are provided, along with -utilities, all built from the publicly distributed source code. +Together, Libreboot's build system and documentation is provided with the aim +of making free boot firmware accessible to all. This README is licensed under Creative Commons Zero 1.0: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |