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external tools. See the :ref:`ref-classes-kernel-yocto` class in external tools. See the :ref:`ref-classes-kernel-yocto` class in
``meta/classes-recipe`` to see how the variable is used. ``meta/classes-recipe`` to see how the variable is used.
:term:`KERNEL_LOCALVERSION`
This variable allows to append a string to the version
of the kernel image. This corresponds to the ``CONFIG_LOCALVERSION``
kernel configuration parameter.
Using this variable is only useful when you are using a kernel recipe
inheriting the :ref:`ref-classes-kernel` class, and which doesn't
already set a local version. Therefore, setting this variable has no
impact on ``linux-yocto`` kernels.
:term:`EXTERNAL_TOOLCHAIN` :term:`EXTERNAL_TOOLCHAIN`
When you intend to use an When you intend to use an
:ref:`external toolchain <dev-manual/external-toolchain:optionally using an external toolchain>`, :ref:`external toolchain <dev-manual/external-toolchain:optionally using an external toolchain>`,