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diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
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@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ This document describes the Linux kernel Makefiles.
--- 7.2 genhdr-y
--- 7.3 destination-y
--- 7.4 generic-y
+ --- 7.5 generated-y
=== 8 Kbuild Variables
=== 9 Makefile language
@@ -1319,6 +1320,19 @@ See subsequent chapter for the syntax of the Kbuild file.
Example: termios.h
#include <asm-generic/termios.h>
+ --- 7.5 generated-y
+
+ If an architecture generates other header files alongside generic-y
+ wrappers, and not included in genhdr-y, then generated-y specifies
+ them.
+
+ This prevents them being treated as stale asm-generic wrappers and
+ removed.
+
+ Example:
+ #arch/x86/include/asm/Kbuild
+ generated-y += syscalls_32.h
+
=== 8 Kbuild Variables
The top Makefile exports the following variables: