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@@ -4,31 +4,32 @@ Version 0.14.0
dependencies.
Configurations can now be linked with each other to allow a package to be
- built in one configuration while its dependencies in one or more linked
+ built in one configuration while its dependencies -- in one or more linked
configurations. This can be used to create a "base" configuration with
common dependencies that are shared between multiple configurations.
Configurations now also have types with the three predefined types being
`target` (the default) `host` (used for build-time project packages and/or
dependencies), and `build2` (used for build system modules). We can now
- also have multiple default configurations provided they are of different
- types. This mechanism together with configuration linking is used to
- provide separate configurations for build-time dependencies, for example,
- tools that need to be executed or build system modules that need to be
- loaded during the build.
+ also have multiple default configurations if they are of different types.
+ This mechanism together with configuration linking is used to provide
+ separate configurations for build-time dependencies, for example, tools
+ that need to be executed or build system modules that need to be loaded
+ during the build.
If during initialization or synchronization a build-time dependency is
encountered and there is no build configuration of a suitable type
associated with the project, then the user is prompted to automatically
- create such a configuration and associate it with the project.
+ create and associate such a configuration.
New relevant commands: bdep-config-{link,unlink}.
Command with relevant changes (new options, etc): bdep-config-create,
bdep-init, bdep-sync.
- See bdep-config(1) and bdep-sync(1) for details of this functionality.
- See also the corresponding functionality in bpkg on which this is built.
+ See bdep-config(1) and bdep-sync(1) for details on this functionality.
+ See also the corresponding functionality in bpkg on which this support
+ is based.
* Project packages are now by default initialized for development.
@@ -42,28 +43,29 @@ Version 0.14.0
$ bdep sync @install config.hello.develop=false
- See the build system manual for details on the config.*.develop variables.
+ See the build system manual for details on the config.*.develop variable
+ semantics.
* Configuration of project packages is now preserved during synchronization.
To reconfigure a package from scratch, use the new --disfigure bdep-sync
option. For example:
- $ bdep sync config.hello.develop=false
- $ bdep sync # develop=false
- $ bdep sync --disfigure # develop=true
+ $ bdep sync config.hello.develop=false # develop=false (new)
+ $ bdep sync # develop=false (preserved)
+ $ bdep sync --disfigure # develop=true (default)
* The bdep-new command can now create multi-language C/C++ projects.
* The bdep-new command can now create binless (header-only) C libraries.
- * The bdep-new command now generates smarter glue buildfile that reads
+ * The bdep-new command now generates smarter glue buildfiles that read
packages.manifest instead of using a directory wildcard.
* New --immediate|-i and --recursive|-r bdep-{update,clean} options.
- These options can be used to additionally updating or cleaning immediate
- or all dependencies of the project packages, respectively.
+ These options can be used to additionally update or clean immediate or all
+ dependencies of the project packages, respectively.
* New --build-config bdep-ci option.
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ Version 0.14.0
This option can be used to request an interactive CI session. In this mode
the CI service pauses the testing at the specified breakpoint and provides
- the login information for the execution environment.
+ the login information to the execution environment.
* Support for argument grouping in bdep-{sync,init}.