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| author | Mats Wichmann <mats@linux.com> | 2020-08-18 17:00:10 (GMT) |
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| committer | Mats Wichmann <mats@linux.com> | 2020-08-18 17:00:10 (GMT) |
| commit | a566609d60b893e018926b178992030b783d697d (patch) | |
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Further tweak to tool location doc (toolpath vs. site_tools vs builtin) [ci skip]
Signed-off-by: Mats Wichmann <mats@linux.com>
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diff --git a/doc/man/scons.xml b/doc/man/scons.xml index 407118b..fc28e2a 100644 --- a/doc/man/scons.xml +++ b/doc/man/scons.xml @@ -2388,12 +2388,15 @@ as well as using the ordinary default tools for the platform. </para> <para> -Tools in a specified toolpath are used in preference to any other location; -tools in a <filename>site_tools</filename> directory are also -take precedence over built-in ones. For example, adding +Directories specified via <parameter>toolpath</parameter> are prepended +to the existing tool path. The default tool path is any <filename>site_tools</filename> +directories, so tools in a specified <parameter>toolpath</parameter> +take priority, +followed by tools in a <filename>site_tools</filename> directory, +followed by built-in tools. For example, adding a tool specification module <filename>gcc.py</filename> to the toolpath directory would override the built-in &t-link-gcc; tool. -The toolpath is +The tool path is stored in the environment and will be used by subsequent calls to the &f-link-Tool; method, as well as by &f-link-env-Clone;. |