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@@ -250,6 +250,13 @@ information is (assuming the package name is +libfoo+) :
+LIBFOO_SITE=/opt/software/libfoo.tar.gz+ +
+LIBFOO_SITE=$(TOPDIR)/../src/libfoo+
+* +LIBFOO_DL_OPTS+ is a space-separated list of additional options to
+ pass to the downloader. Useful for retrieving documents with
+ server-side checking for user logins and passwords, or to use a proxy.
+ All download methods valid for +LIBFOO_SITE_METHOD+ are supported;
+ valid options depend on the download method (consult the man page
+ for the respective download utilities).
+
* +LIBFOO_EXTRA_DOWNLOADS+ is a space-separated list of additional
files that Buildroot should download. If an entry contains +://+
then Buildroot will assume it is a complete URL and will download