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diff --git a/build2/b.cli b/build2/b.cli index 64fd852..e7f06cb 100644 --- a/build2/b.cli +++ b/build2/b.cli @@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ namespace build2 To activate the shortcut syntax the first buildspec argument must start with an operation or meta-operation name and end with a colon (\cb{:}). To transform the shortcut syntax to the normal buildspec syntax the colon - is replaced with the opening parenthesis (\cb{(}), the rest of the + is replaced with the opening parenthesis ('\cb{(}'), the rest of the buildspec arguments are treated as is, and the final closing parenthesis - (\cb{)}) is added. + ('\cb{)}') is added. For each <target> the driver expects to find \cb{buildfile} either in the target's directory or, if the directory is part of the \cb{out} tree @@ -308,10 +308,30 @@ namespace build2 Test a target. Performs \cb{update} as a pre-operation. Implemented by the \cb{test} module.| + \li|\cb{update-for-test} + + Update a target for testing. This operation is equivalent to the + \cb{update} pre-operation as executed by the \cb{test} operation and + can be used to only update what is necessary for testing. Implemented + by the \cb{test} module.| + \li|\cb{install} Install a target. Performs \cb{update} as a pre-operation. Implemented - by the \cb{install} module.|| + by the \cb{install} module.| + + + \li|\cb{uninstall} + + Uninstall a target. Performs \cb{update} as a pre-operation. + Implemented by the \cb{install} module.| + + \li|\cb{update-for-install} + + Update a target for installation. This operation is equivalent to the + \cb{update} pre-operation as executed by the \cb{install} operation + and can be used to only update what is necessary for + installation. Implemented by the \cb{install} module.|| Note that buildspec and command line variable values are treated as \cb{buildfile} fragments and so can use quoting and escaping as well as |