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diff --git a/docs/markdown/snippets/local_program.md b/docs/markdown/snippets/local_program.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e671efb2c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/markdown/snippets/local_program.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +## New [[local_program]] function + +Similar to [[find_program]], but only work with a program that exists in +source tree, or a built target. Meson will not look for the program in the +system or in a subproject. + +In addition, `depends` keyword argument can be specified in case the program +depends on built targets, for example a Python script could require a compiled +C module. If any such dependency is present, the program can only be used in +build-time commands (e.g. [[custom_target]]). + +The program can be passed to [[meson.override_find_program]] and used in +subprojects. |