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diff --git a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.asciidoc b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.asciidoc index 7d6f3271..3bcf5ed7 100644 --- a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.asciidoc +++ b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.asciidoc @@ -332,6 +332,14 @@ PKGBUILD must contain a `package()` function which installs all the package's files into the packaging directory, with optional `prepare()`, `build()`, and `check()` functions being used to create those files from source. +This is directly sourced and executed by makepkg, so anything that Bash or the +system has available is available for use here. Be sure any exotic commands +used are covered by the `makedepends` array. + +If you create any variables of your own in any of these functions, it is +recommended to use the Bash `local` keyword to scope the variable to inside the +function. + *package() Function*:: The `package()` function is used to install files into the directory that will become the root directory of the built package and is run after all @@ -348,14 +356,7 @@ files into the packaging directory, with optional `prepare()`, `build()`, and *build() Function*:: The optional `build()` function is use to compile and/or adjust the source - files in preparation to be installed by the `package()` function. This is - directly sourced and executed by makepkg, so anything that Bash or the - system has available is available for use here. Be sure any exotic - commands used are covered by the `makedepends` array. -+ -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. + files in preparation to be installed by the `package()` function. *check() Function*:: An optional `check()` function can be specified in which a package's |