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diff --git a/man/os-release.xml b/man/os-release.xml index 98320efe31..45babd61b9 100644 --- a/man/os-release.xml +++ b/man/os-release.xml @@ -298,6 +298,28 @@ <literal>BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/"</literal></para></listitem> </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>BUILD_ID=</varname></term> + + <listitem><para>A string uniquely + identifying the system image used as + the origin for a distribution (it is + not updated with system updates). The + field can be identical between + different VERSION_IDs as BUILD_ID is + an only a unique identifier to a + specific version. Distributions that + release each update as a new version + would only need to use VERSION_ID as + each build is already distinct based + on the VERSION_ID. This field is + optional. Example: + <literal>BUILD_ID="2013-03-20.3"</literal> + or + <literal>BUILD_ID=201303203</literal>. + + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> </variablelist> |