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diff --git a/BaseTools/Conf/build_rule.template b/BaseTools/Conf/build_rule.template
index d3b8e7ccc3..9f49d44261 100644
--- a/BaseTools/Conf/build_rule.template
+++ b/BaseTools/Conf/build_rule.template
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
# $(BIN_DIR) Common directory for executable files
# $(FV_DIR) Directory to store flash image files
# $(INC) Search path of current module
+# $(INC_LIST) A file containing search pathes of current module
# $(LIBS) Static library files of current module
# $(<tool>_FLAGS) Tools flags of current module
# $(MODULE_NAME) Current module name
@@ -73,9 +74,17 @@
# $(TARGET) Target of current module (DEBUG/RELEASE)
# $(<tool>) Path of tool
# $(EDK_TOOLS_PATH) Path of build tools
-# $(<FILE_TYPE_LIST>) File list of each file type
+# $(<FILE_TYPES>) File list of each file type
# (Note: The macro name is derived from file type name. For example,
-# C-Code-File will have C_CODE_FILE_LIST macro.)
+# C-Code-File will have C_CODE_FILES macro.)
+# $(<FILE_TYPES_LIST>) Macro point to a file containing list of files of a file type
+# (
+# Note: The macro and file name are derived from file type name.
+# For example, C-Code-File will have C_CODE_FILES_LIST macro pointing
+# to $(OUTPUT_DIR)/c_code_files.lst. The list file and macro name
+# will be generated only when this macro is used in command line.
+# This is intended to get over the long command line limitation.
+# )
#
# $(CP) copy command
# $(MV) move command