From f8213542976dac49e2f061099c82aceb9f472bf6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Samay Sharma Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2023 15:31:48 -0800 Subject: [PATCH v8 1/5] Make minor additions and corrections to meson docs This commit makes a few corrections to the meson docs and adds a few instructions and links for better clarity. --- doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml | 26 +++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml index 0ed35d99e9..97ee0a04a3 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml @@ -2057,8 +2057,7 @@ meson setup build -Dssl=openssl meson configure -Dcassert=true - meson configure's commonly used command-line options - are explained in . + Commonly used build options for meson configure (and meson setup) are explained in . @@ -2078,6 +2077,13 @@ ninja processes used with the command line argument -j. + + If you want to build the docs, you can type: + +ninja docs + + + It should be noted that after the initial configure step, ninja is the only command you ever need to type to @@ -2118,9 +2124,15 @@ ninja meson test (This won't work as root; do it as an unprivileged user.) - See for - detailed information about interpreting the test results. You can - repeat this test at any later time by issuing the same command. + You can repeat this test at any later time by issuing the same command. + + + + meson test also provides a number of additional options + which can be found in the + meson test documentation. + You can also see for + detailed information about interpreting the test results. @@ -2199,8 +2211,8 @@ ninja install to get one that is). The options not covered here are meant for advanced use-cases, and are documented in the standard Meson - documentation. These arguments can be used with meson - setup as well. + documentation. These options can be used with meson + configure as well. -- 2.38.1