This further refines the modular build by making metadata being a clearly separated feature rather than having to rely on runtime tests, and also by moving the code which cares for kernel bits of base installation (.base list) in a feature of its own. There's more to it but let's get the ball rolling first.
Эта фича конфигурирует создание образа виртуального окружения (VE).
Дополняет финальную стадию сборки (lib/, image-scripts.d/)
и тесно с ней связана.