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1 files changed, 23 insertions, 3 deletions
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