From 424f8f8d6587f015e074e3e915746929a990a52f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastian Luther Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:00:57 +0200 Subject: autounmask: Document where changes are writen --- man/emerge.1 | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) (limited to 'man') diff --git a/man/emerge.1 b/man/emerge.1 index f7ad3ed5a..aa85a7bf2 100644 --- a/man/emerge.1 +++ b/man/emerge.1 @@ -307,6 +307,10 @@ disable this option by default in \fBmake.conf\fR(5). .BR "\-\-autounmask\-write [ y | n ]" If \-\-autounmask is enabled, changes are written to config files, respecting \fBCONFIG_PROTECT\fR and \fB\-\-ask\fR. +If the corresponding package.* is a file, the changes are appended to +it, if it is a directory, changes are written to the lexicographically +last file. This way it is always ensured that the new changes take +precedence over existing changes. .TP .BR \-\-backtrack=COUNT Specifies an integer number of times to backtrack if -- cgit v1.2.3-65-gdbad