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diff --git a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt index 3d3909ac..2ccf0b2e 100644 --- a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt +++ b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt @@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ name. The syntax is: `source=('filename::url')`. needed at runtime. Packages in this list follow the same format as depends. +*checkdepends (array)*:: + An array of packages that this package depends on to run its test suite, + but are not needed at runtime. Packages in this list follow the same + format as depends. These dependencies are only considered when the + check() function is present and is to be run by makepkg. + *optdepends (array)*:: An array of packages (and accompanying reasons) that are not essential for base functionality, but may be necessary to make full use of the contents @@ -263,10 +269,18 @@ 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. +check() Function +---------------- +An optional check() function can be specified in which a packages test-suite +may be run. This function is run between the build() and package() functions. +The function is run in `bash -e` mode, meaning any command that exits with a +non-zero status will cause the function to exit. Be sure any exotic commands +used are covered by `checkdepends`. + package() Function ------------------ An optional package() function can be specified in addition to the build() -function. This function is run immediately after the build() function. The +function. This function is run after the build() and check() functions. The function is run in `bash -e` mode, meaning any command that exits with a non-zero status will cause the function to exit. When specified in combination with the fakeroot BUILDENV option in linkman:makepkg.conf[5], fakeroot usage |