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diff --git a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md index 3279ddf..563cfe4 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md +++ b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md @@ -699,7 +699,10 @@ The returned object also has methods that are documented in the `program_name1` here is a string that can be an executable or script to be searched for in `PATH`, or a script in the current source -directory. +directory. The search order is: program overrides (set via meson.override_find_program()); +subprojects (if wrap_mode is set to `forcefallback`); your project's source tree; +$PATH; the python3 libdir if your command starts with `python3` and finally +subprojects again, if wrap_mode is set to anything but `nofallback`. *(since 0.37.0)* `program_name2` and later positional arguments are used as fallback strings to search for. This is meant to be used for cases where the |