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