commit: 6a676ea8b5b593cfbf1ffc0ee2575f55c57ed0e5 Author: Michał Górny <mgorny <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> AuthorDate: Mon Oct 30 16:45:28 2017 +0000 Commit: Michał Górny <mgorny <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> CommitDate: Mon Nov 13 16:33:01 2017 +0000 URL: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/data/glep.git/commit/?id=6a676ea8
glep-0074: Clarify OPTIONAL desc glep-0074.rst | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/glep-0074.rst b/glep-0074.rst index 65f32c3..b7b5a8c 100644 --- a/glep-0074.rst +++ b/glep-0074.rst @@ -222,10 +222,11 @@ The Manifest files can specify the following tags: packages (``metadata.xml``, ``use.desc``). ``OPTIONAL <path>`` - Specifies a file that would be subject to non-obligatory Manifest - verification if it existed. The package may ignore a stray file - matching this entry if operating in non-strict mode. Used for paths - that would match ``MISC`` if they existed. + Specifies a file that does not exist in the distribution but if it + did, it would be marked as ``MISC``. In the strict mode, the file + must not exist for the verification to pass. The package manager + may ignore a stray file matching this entry if operating in non-strict + mode. ``DIST <filename> <size> <checksums>…`` Specifies a distfile entry used to verify files fetched as part
