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diff --git a/share/man/man7/build.7 b/share/man/man7/build.7
--- a/share/man/man7/build.7
+++ b/share/man/man7/build.7
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@
depend on them, delete the old libraries:
.Pp
.Dl make delete-old-libs
-.Ss Example 2: Build and upgrade a custom kernel in place
+.Ss Example 2: Build and upgrade a custom kernel
Create a custom kernel configuration,
.Va MYKERNEL ,
by including an existing configuration and using
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@
.Ed
.Pp
After creating the new kernel configuration, build a fresh toolchain,
-build the kernel, and install it, moving the old kernel to
+build the kernel, and install it directly, moving the old kernel to
.Pa /boot/kernel.old/ :
.Bd -literal -offset indent
make kernel-toolchain
@@ -1059,7 +1059,17 @@
shutdown -r now
.Ed
.Pp
-To build the kernel to an alternate location, use the
+To package the kernel into a
+.Xr freebsd-base 7
+package instead of installing it directly, use
+.Cm update-packages
+instead of
+.Cm installkernel :
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+make buildkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL update-packages
+.Ed
+.Pp
+To install the kernel directly to an alternate location, use the
.Va INSTKERNNAME
variable and boot it once to test via
.Xr nextboot 8 :

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