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authorSascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>2019-05-10 18:15:50 +0200
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@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ currently running barebox, while changing a nv variable changes the
behaviour persistently over reboots.
nv variables can be created or removed with the :ref:`command_nv`
-command. The nv variables are made persistent using the environment
-facilities of barebox, so a :ref:`command_saveenv` must be issued to store the
-actual values.
+command.
+
+The nv variables are made persistent using the environment facilities of
+barebox. They are saved automatically to the storage medium whenever barebox
+shuts down (that is, a :ref:`command_reset` is issued or a kernel is started).
examples: