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update docs/new-applet-HOWTO.txt

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Signed-off-by: Holger Blasum <hbl@sysgo.com>
Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>
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Holger Blasum 2010-10-28 20:37:05 +02:00 committed by Denys Vlasenko
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@ -99,14 +99,14 @@ int function(char *a)
----end example code------
Add <function_name>.o in the right alphabetically sorted place
in libbb/Kbuild. You should look at the conditional part of
libbb/Kbuild aswell.
in libbb/Kbuild.src. You should look at the conditional part of
libbb/Kbuild.src as well.
You should also try to find a suitable place in include/libbb.h for
the function declaration. If not, add it somewhere anyway, with or without
ifdefs to include or not.
You can look at libbb/Config.in and try to find out if the function is
You can look at libbb/Config.src and try to find out if the function is
tunable and add it there if it is.
@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ Find the appropriate directory for your new applet.
Make sure you find the appropriate places in the files, the applets are
sorted alphabetically.
Add the applet to Kbuild in the chosen directory:
Add the applet to Kbuild.src in the chosen directory:
lib-$(CONFIG_MU) += mu.o
Add the applet to Config.in in the chosen directory:
Add the applet to Config.src in the chosen directory:
config MU
bool "MU"
@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ config MU
Usage String(s)
---------------
Next, add usage information for you applet to include/usage.h.
Next, add usage information for you applet to include/usage.src.h.
This should look like the following:
#define mu_trivial_usage \
@ -149,17 +149,17 @@ This should look like the following:
If your program supports flags, the flags should be mentioned on the first
line (-[abcde]) and a detailed description of each flag should go in the
mu_full_usage section, one flag per line. (Numerous examples of this
currently exist in usage.h.)
currently exist in usage.src.h.)
Header Files
------------
Next, add an entry to include/applets.h. Be *sure* to keep the list
Next, add an entry to include/applets.src.h. Be *sure* to keep the list
in alphabetical order, or else it will break the binary-search lookup
algorithm in busybox.c and the Gods of BusyBox smite you. Yea, verily:
Be sure to read the top of applets.h before adding your applet.
Be sure to read the top of applets.src.h before adding your applet.
/* all programs above here are alphabetically "less than" 'mu' */
IF_MU(APPLET(mu, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN, _BB_SUID_DROP))