diff --git a/BaseTools/Conf/build_rule.template b/BaseTools/Conf/build_rule.template index d3b8e7ccc3..9f49d44261 100644 --- a/BaseTools/Conf/build_rule.template +++ b/BaseTools/Conf/build_rule.template @@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ # $(BIN_DIR) Common directory for executable files # $(FV_DIR) Directory to store flash image files # $(INC) Search path of current module +# $(INC_LIST) A file containing search pathes of current module # $(LIBS) Static library files of current module # $(_FLAGS) Tools flags of current module # $(MODULE_NAME) Current module name @@ -73,9 +74,17 @@ # $(TARGET) Target of current module (DEBUG/RELEASE) # $() Path of tool # $(EDK_TOOLS_PATH) Path of build tools -# $() File list of each file type +# $() File list of each file type # (Note: The macro name is derived from file type name. For example, -# C-Code-File will have C_CODE_FILE_LIST macro.) +# C-Code-File will have C_CODE_FILES macro.) +# $() Macro point to a file containing list of files of a file type +# ( +# Note: The macro and file name are derived from file type name. +# For example, C-Code-File will have C_CODE_FILES_LIST macro pointing +# to $(OUTPUT_DIR)/c_code_files.lst. The list file and macro name +# will be generated only when this macro is used in command line. +# This is intended to get over the long command line limitation. +# ) # # $(CP) copy command # $(MV) move command