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diff --git a/Help/command/OPTIONS_SHELL.txt b/Help/command/OPTIONS_SHELL.txt index 4051ffe..7f03f4e 100644 --- a/Help/command/OPTIONS_SHELL.txt +++ b/Help/command/OPTIONS_SHELL.txt @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@ -The final set of compile or link options used for a target is constructed by +The final set of options used for a target is constructed by accumulating options from the current target and the usage requirements of its dependencies. The set of options is de-duplicated to avoid repetition. .. versionadded:: 3.12 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 - is parsed using the :command:`separate_arguments` ``UNIX_COMMAND`` mode. - For example, ``"SHELL:-D A" "SHELL:-D B"`` becomes ``-D A -D B``. + up option groups. For example, ``-option A -option B`` becomes + ``-option 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 is parsed using the + :command:`separate_arguments` ``UNIX_COMMAND`` mode. For example, + ``"SHELL:-option A" "SHELL:-option B"`` becomes ``-option A -option B``. |