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diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.txt
index c9e3d93e7a89..9c230ea71963 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ modules.builtin
This file lists all modules that are built into the kernel. This is used
by modprobe to not fail when trying to load something builtin.
+modules.builtin.modinfo
+--------------------------------------------------
+This file contains modinfo from all modules that are built into the kernel.
+Unlike modinfo of a separate module, all fields are prefixed with module name.
+
Environment variables
@@ -232,17 +237,12 @@ KBUILD_LDS
--------------------------------------------------
The linker script with full path. Assigned by the top-level Makefile.
-KBUILD_VMLINUX_INIT
---------------------------------------------------
-All object files for the init (first) part of vmlinux.
-Files specified with KBUILD_VMLINUX_INIT are linked first.
-
-KBUILD_VMLINUX_MAIN
+KBUILD_VMLINUX_OBJS
--------------------------------------------------
-All object files for the main part of vmlinux.
+All object files for vmlinux. They are linked to vmlinux in the same
+order as listed in KBUILD_VMLINUX_OBJS.
KBUILD_VMLINUX_LIBS
--------------------------------------------------
-All .a "lib" files for vmlinux.
-KBUILD_VMLINUX_INIT, KBUILD_VMLINUX_MAIN, and KBUILD_VMLINUX_LIBS together
-specify all the object files used to link vmlinux.
+All .a "lib" files for vmlinux. KBUILD_VMLINUX_OBJS and KBUILD_VMLINUX_LIBS
+together specify all the object files used to link vmlinux.