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1 files changed, 14 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/doc/direvent.conf.5 b/doc/direvent.conf.5 index 4eaf5e6..265a2d2 100644 --- a/doc/direvent.conf.5 +++ b/doc/direvent.conf.5 @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ .\" .\" You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along .\" with direvent. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. -.TH DIREVENT.CONF 5 "June 18, 2016" "DIREVENT" "Direvent User Reference" +.TH DIREVENT.CONF 5 "June 20, 2016" "DIREVENT" "Direvent User Reference" .SH NAME direvent.conf \- configuration file for .BR direvent (8). @@ -68,18 +68,22 @@ absolute file name, the named file is included. An error message will be issued if it does not exist. If \fIFILE\fR contains wildcard characters (\fB*\fR, \fB[\fR, -\fB]\fR, or \fB?\fR), it is interpreted as shell globbing pattern and +\fB]\fR, or \fB?\fR), it is interpreted as a shell globbing pattern and all files matching that pattern are included, in lexicographical order. If no matching files are found, the directive is replaced with an empty line. -.\" If it is an -.\" absolute file name, both forms are equivalent. Otherwise, the form -.\" with angle brackets searches for the file in the \fIinclude -.\" search path\fR, while the second one looks for it in the current working -.\" directory first, and, if not found there, in the include search -.\" path. -.\" .sp -.\" The default include search path is: \fBFIXME\fR. + +Otherwise, the form with angle brackets searches for file in the +include search path, while the second one looks for it in the +current working directory first, and, if not found there, in the +include search path. If the file is not found, an error message will +be issued. + +The order of directories is as follows. First, \fBdirevent\fR scans +any directories given with \fB\-I\fR options, in the same order as +given on the command line, and then the directories in the standard +include search path. The latter is defined at compile time and can be +inspected in the output of the \fB\-\-help\fR option. .TP .BI "#include_once <" "FILE" > .PD 0 |