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diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst
index bd906407e307..9c8d1d046ea5 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst
@@ -243,6 +243,12 @@ The output directory is often set using "O=..." on the commandline.
The value can be overridden in which case the default value is ignored.
+INSTALL_DTBS_PATH
+-----------------
+INSTALL_DTBS_PATH specifies where to install device tree blobs for
+relocations required by build roots. This is not defined in the
+makefile but the argument can be passed to make if needed.
+
KBUILD_ABS_SRCTREE
--------------------------------------------------
Kbuild uses a relative path to point to the tree when possible. For instance,
diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst
index 47a29a36b12b..ad118b7a1806 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst
@@ -937,6 +937,10 @@ Example::
# net/bpfilter/Makefile
bpfilter_umh-userldflags += -static
+To specify libraries linked to a userspace program, you can use
+``<executable>-userldlibs``. The ``userldlibs`` syntax specifies libraries
+linked to all userspace programs created in the current Makefile.
+
When linking bpfilter_umh, it will be passed the extra option -static.
From command line, :ref:`USERCFLAGS and USERLDFLAGS <userkbuildflags>` will also be used.
@@ -1623,6 +1627,13 @@ INSTALL_MOD_STRIP
INSTALL_MOD_STRIP value will be used as the option(s) to the strip
command.
+INSTALL_DTBS_PATH
+ This variable specifies a prefix for relocations required by build
+ roots. It defines a place for installing the device tree blobs. Like
+ INSTALL_MOD_PATH, it isn't defined in the Makefile, but can be passed
+ by the user if desired. Otherwise it defaults to the kernel install
+ path.
+
Makefile language
=================