8 files changed, 112 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/docs/copyright.txt b/docs/copyright.txt
index 83382f4cf..3614616db 100644
--- a/docs/copyright.txt
+++ b/docs/copyright.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 The code and graphics on this website (and it's mirror sites, if any) are
-Copyright (c) 1999-2005 by Erik Andersen, 2006-2011 The Buildroot
+Copyright (c) 1999-2005 by Erik Andersen, 2006-2012 The Buildroot
 developers. All rights reserved.
 
 Documents on this Web site including their graphical elements, design, and
diff --git a/docs/download.html b/docs/download.html
index 3e43cdf13..2802609f1 100644
--- a/docs/download.html
+++ b/docs/download.html
@@ -6,22 +6,22 @@
 
 <p>
 
-The latest stable release is <b>2011.11</b>, which can be downloaded
+The latest stable release is <b>2012.02</b>, which can be downloaded
 here:<p>
 
-<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2011.11.tar.gz">buildroot-2011.11.tar.gz</a>
+<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2012.02.tar.gz">buildroot-2012.02.tar.gz</a>
 or
-<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2011.11.tar.bz2">buildroot-2011.11.tar.bz2</a>.
+<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2012.02.tar.bz2">buildroot-2012.02.tar.bz2</a>.
 <p>
-
-The latest release candidate is <b>2012.02-rc1</b>, which can be
+<!--
+The latest release candidate is <b>2012.02-rc3</b>, which can be
 downloaded here:<p>
 
-<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2012.02-rc1.tar.gz">buildroot-2012.02-rc1.tar.gz</a>
+<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2012.02-rc3.tar.gz">buildroot-2012.02-rc3.tar.gz</a>
 or
-<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2012.02-rc1.tar.bz2">buildroot-2012.02-rc1.tar.bz2</a>.
+<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2012.02-rc3.tar.bz2">buildroot-2012.02-rc3.tar.bz2</a>.
 <p>
-
+-->
 This and earlier releases can always be downloaded from
 <a href="/downloads/">http://buildroot.net/downloads/</a>.
 
diff --git a/docs/footer.html b/docs/footer.html
index 86e7ffa7b..2bfcf0aed 100644
--- a/docs/footer.html
+++ b/docs/footer.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <p>
     <font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1">
 	<a HREF="/copyright.txt">Copyright &copy; 1999-2005 Erik Andersen,
-	2006-2011 The Buildroot developers</a>
+	2006-2012 The Buildroot developers</a>
 	<br>
 	Mail all comments, insults, suggestions and bribes to
 	<br>
diff --git a/docs/manual/adding-packages-gentargets.txt b/docs/manual/adding-packages-gentargets.txt
index 3656a530d..cfcee8c8d 100644
--- a/docs/manual/adding-packages-gentargets.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/adding-packages-gentargets.txt
@@ -210,10 +210,13 @@ information is (assuming the package name is +libfoo+) :
 
 * +LIBFOO_DEVICES+ lists the device files to be created by Buildroot
   when using the static device table. The syntax to use is the
-  makedevs one.
+  makedevs one. You can find some documentation for this syntax in the
+  xref:makedev-syntax[]. This variable is optional.
 
 * +LIBFOO_PERMISSIONS+ lists the changes of permissions to be done at
   the end of the build process. The syntax is once again the makedevs one.
+  You can find some documentation for this syntax in the xref:makedev-syntax[].
+  This variable is optional.
 
 The recommended way to define these variables is to use the following
 syntax:
diff --git a/docs/manual/appendix.txt b/docs/manual/appendix.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f41c82cdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/manual/appendix.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Appendix
+========
+
+include::makedev-syntax.txt[]
diff --git a/docs/manual/makedev-syntax.txt b/docs/manual/makedev-syntax.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4728c4beb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/manual/makedev-syntax.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+[[makedev-syntax]]
+Makedev syntax documentation
+----------------------------
+
+The makedev syntax is used across several places in Buildroot to
+define changes to be made for permissions or which device files to
+create and how to create them, in order to avoid to call mkdnod every
+now and then.
+
+This syntax is derived from the makedev utility, and a more complete
+documentation can be found in the +package/makedevs/README+ file.
+
+It takes the form of a line for each file, with the following layout:
+
+|===========================================================
+|name |type |mode |uid |gid |major |minor |start |inc |count
+|===========================================================
+
+There is a few non-trivial blocks here:
+
+- +name+ is the path to the file you want to create/modify
+- +type+ is the type of the file, being one of :
+  * f: a regular file
+  * d: a directory
+  * c: a character device file
+  * b: a block device file
+  * p: a named pipe
+- +mode+, +uid+ and +gid+ are the usual permissions stuff
+- +major+ and +minor+ are here for device files
+- +start+, +inc+ and +count+ are when you want to create a whole batch
+  of files, and can be reduced to a loop, beginning at +start+,
+  incrementing its counter by +inc+ until it reaches +count+
+
+Let's say you want to change the permissions of a given file, using
+this syntax, you will need to put:
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+/usr/bin/foobar	f	644	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+On the other hand, if you want to create the device file +/dev/hda+
+and the corresponding 15 files for the partitions, you will need for
++/dev/hda+:
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+/dev/hda	b	640	0	0	3	0	0	0	-
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+and then for device files corresponding to the partitions of
++/dev/hda+, +/dev/hdaX+, +X+ ranging from 1 to 15:
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+/dev/hda	b	640	0	0	3	1	1	1	15
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
diff --git a/docs/manual/manual.txt b/docs/manual/manual.txt
index 10ce69508..732b50cbc 100644
--- a/docs/manual/manual.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/manual.txt
@@ -30,3 +30,5 @@ include::ccache-support.txt[]
 include::download-location.txt[]
 
 include::adding-packages.txt[]
+
+include::appendix.txt[]
diff --git a/docs/news.html b/docs/news.html
index 4dbdd7f79..26a8ccb26 100644
--- a/docs/news.html
+++ b/docs/news.html
@@ -5,12 +5,48 @@
 <p>
 
 <ul>
-  <li><b>12 December 2012 -- 2012.02-rc1 released</b>
+  <li><b>29 February 2012 -- 2012.02 released</b>
+
+    <p>The stable 2012.02 release is out - Thanks to everyone
+    contributing and testing the release candidates. See the
+    <a href="http://git.buildroot.net/buildroot/plain/CHANGES?id=2012.02">CHANGES</a>
+    file for more details, read the
+    <a href="http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/buildroot/2012-February/050752.html">announcement</a>
+    and go to the <a href="/downloads/">downloads page</a> to pick up the
+    <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2012.02.tar.bz2">2012.02 release</a>.</p>
+
+  <li><b>27 February 2012 -- 2012.02-rc3 released</b>
+
+    <p>RC3 is out with more bugfixes - See the <a
+    href="http://git.buildroot.net/buildroot/plain/CHANGES?id=2012.02_rc3">CHANGES</a>
+    file for details.
+
+    <p>Head to the <a href="/downloads/">downloads page</a> to pick up the
+    <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2012.02-rc3.tar.bz2">2012.02-rc3
+    release candidate</a>, and report any problems found to the <a
+    href="lists.html">mailing list</a> or <a
+    href="https://bugs.uclibc.org">bug tracker</a>.</p>
+
+  <li><b>19 February 2012 -- 2012.02-rc2 released</b>
+
+    <p>Another week, another release candidate with more cleanups and
+    build fixes. See the <a
+    href="http://git.buildroot.net/buildroot/plain/CHANGES?id=2012.02_rc2">CHANGES</a>
+    file for details.</p>
+
+    <p>Head to the <a href="/downloads/">downloads page</a> to pick up the
+    <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2012.02-rc2.tar.bz2">2012.02-rc2
+    release candidate</a>, and report any problems found to the <a
+    href="lists.html">mailing list</a> or <a
+    href="https://bugs.uclibc.org">bug tracker</a>.</p>
+
+  <li><b>12 February 2012 -- 2012.02-rc1 released</b>
 
     <p>We have a new release candidate! Lots of changes all over the
     tree, see the <a
     href="http://git.buildroot.net/buildroot/plain/CHANGES?id=2012.02_rc1">CHANGES</a>
-    file for details.</p>
+    file for details, and read the
+    <a href="http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/buildroot/2012-February/050234.html">announcement</a>.</p>
 
     <p>Head to the <a href="/downloads/">downloads page</a> to pick up the
     <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2012.02-rc1.tar.bz2">2012.02-rc1