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diff --git a/Help/command/OPTIONS_SHELL.txt b/Help/command/OPTIONS_SHELL.txt index 530c012..0f8ec32 100644 --- a/Help/command/OPTIONS_SHELL.txt +++ b/Help/command/OPTIONS_SHELL.txt @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ The final set of compile or link options used for a target is constructed by accumulating options from the current target and the usage requirements of -it dependencies. The set of options is de-duplicated to avoid repetition. +its dependencies. The set of options is de-duplicated to avoid repetition. While beneficial for individual options, the de-duplication step can break up option groups. For example, ``-D A -D B`` becomes ``-D A B``. One may specify a group of options using shell-like quoting along with a ``SHELL:`` -prefix. The ``SHELL:`` prefix is dropped and the rest of the option string +prefix. The ``SHELL:`` prefix is dropped, and the rest of the option string is parsed using the :command:`separate_arguments` ``UNIX_COMMAND`` mode. For example, ``"SHELL:-D A" "SHELL:-D B"`` becomes ``-D A -D B``. |