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<para>Checksums of the license text in the recipe source code.</para>
<para>This variable tracks changes in license text of the source
code files.
- If the license text is changed, it will trigger the build
+ If the license text is changed, it will trigger a build
failure, which gives the developer an opportunity to review any
- license change</para>
- <para>
- Currently, this variable is optional.
- The plan is to make it a required variable in the future.</para>
+ license change.</para>
+ <para>
+ This variable must be defined for all recipes (unless LICENSE
+ is set to "CLOSED")</para>
<para>For more information, see the
<link linkend='usingpoky-configuring-LIC_FILES_CHKSUM'>
Track License Change</link> section</para>
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