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commit: dd8078107236415fd8c5ea461f0119dd1e285a4c |
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Author: Michał Górny <mgorny <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> |
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AuthorDate: Sat Aug 26 17:08:23 2017 +0000 |
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Commit: Göktürk Yüksek <gokturk <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> |
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CommitDate: Mon Aug 28 20:00:20 2017 +0000 |
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URL: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/devmanual.git/commit/?id=dd807810 |
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install-functions: Verbosely explain dosym target parameter |
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It is a common misconception that dosym takes two paths, both of them |
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interpreted relatively to ${ED}. To avoid that, explicitly explain |
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that the first parameter is interpreted as a verbatim symlink target. |
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function-reference/install-functions/text.xml | 6 +++++- |
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1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) |
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diff --git a/function-reference/install-functions/text.xml b/function-reference/install-functions/text.xml |
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index 6523521..c1392bf 100644 |
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--- a/function-reference/install-functions/text.xml |
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+++ b/function-reference/install-functions/text.xml |
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@@ -257,7 +257,11 @@ the first is the source name, the second the name to use when installing. |
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<c>dosym</c> |
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</ti> |
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<ti> |
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- Create a symlink from the second parameter to the first parameter |
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+ Create a symlink to the target specified as the first parameter, |
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+ at the path specified by the second parameter. Note that |
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+ the target is interpreted <e>verbatim</e>; it needs to either |
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+ specify a relative path or an absolute path including |
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+ <c>${EPREFIX}</c>. |
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</ti> |
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</tr> |
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