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authorZac Medico <zmedico@gentoo.org>2012-09-03 18:05:56 -0700
committerZac Medico <zmedico@gentoo.org>2012-09-03 18:05:56 -0700
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ebuild.5: clarify pkg_nofetch for bug #423403
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diff --git a/man/ebuild.5 b/man/ebuild.5
index e9e718e0d..d7eec3ccb 100644
--- a/man/ebuild.5
+++ b/man/ebuild.5
@@ -664,9 +664,10 @@ is used to execute pkg_pretend is not saved and therefore is not
available in phases that execute afterwards.
.TP
.B pkg_nofetch
-If you turn on \fIfetch\fR in \fBRESTRICT\fR, then this function will be
-run when the files in \fBSRC_URI\fR cannot be found. Useful for
-displaying information to the user on *how* to obtain said files. All
+This function will be executed when the files in \fBSRC_URI\fR
+cannot be fetched for any reason. If you turn on \fIfetch\fR in
+\fBRESTRICT\fR, this is useful for displaying information to the
+user on *how* to obtain said files. All
you have to do is output a message and let the function return. Do not
end the function with a call to \fBdie\fR.
.TP