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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/makepkg.8.txt | 16 |
diff --git a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt index 404a55ca..062b1ab6 100644 --- a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt +++ b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt @@ -296,6 +296,15 @@ If you create any variables of your own in the build function, it is recommended to use the bash `local` keyword to scope the variable to inside the build function. +prepare() Function +------------------ +An optional prepare() function can be specified in which operations that are +to be run in order to prepare the sources for building (such as patching) are +performed. This function is run after the source extraction and before the +build() function and is skipped when source extraction is skipped. The +function is run in `bash -e` mode, meaning any command that exits with a +non-zero status will cause the function to exit. + check() Function ---------------- An optional check() function can be specified in which a packages test-suite diff --git a/doc/makepkg.8.txt b/doc/makepkg.8.txt index b96d7689..c24e89e3 100644 --- a/doc/makepkg.8.txt +++ b/doc/makepkg.8.txt @@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ Options installed. *-e, \--noextract*:: - Do not extract source files; use whatever source already exists in the - src/ directory. This is handy if you want to go into src/ and manually - patch or tweak code, then make a package out of the result. Keep in mind - that creating a patch may be a better solution to allow others to use - your PKGBUILD. + Do not extract source files or run the prepare() function (if present); + use whatever source already exists in the $srcdir/ directory. This is + handy if you want to go into $srcdir/ and manually patch or tweak code, + then make a package out of the result. Keep in mind that creating a + patch may be a better solution to allow others to use your PKGBUILD. *-f, \--force*:: makepkg will not build a package if a built package already exists in @@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ Options Disable color in output messages. *-o, \--nobuild*:: - Download and extract files only, but do not build them. Useful with the - '\--noextract' option if you wish to tweak the files in src/ before - building. + Download and extract files, run the prepare() function, but do not build + them. Useful with the '\--noextract' option if you wish to tweak the files + in $srcdir/ before building. *-p* <buildscript>:: Read the package script `buildscript` instead of the `PKGBUILD` default; |