diff --git a/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_LOADER_KBOOT b/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_LOADER_KBOOT
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+Do not build kboot, a linuxboot environment loader
diff --git a/tools/build/options/WITH_LOADER_KBOOT b/tools/build/options/WITH_LOADER_KBOOT
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+Build kboot, a linuxboot environment loader