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diff --git a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md index 98b3233..8bff428 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md +++ b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md @@ -698,11 +698,22 @@ 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. 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`. +to be searched for in `PATH` or other places inside the project. +The search order is: + +1. Program overrides set via [`meson.override_find_program()`](Reference-manual.md#meson-object) +1. [`[provide]` sections](Wrap-dependency-system-manual.md#provide-section) + in subproject wrap files, if [`wrap_mode`](Builtin-options.md#core-options) is + set to `forcefallback` +1. [`[binaries]` section](Machine-files.md#binaries) in your machine files +1. Directories provided using the `dirs:` kwarg (see below) +1. Project's source tree relative to the current subdir + - If you use the return value of [`configure_file()`](#configure_file), the + current subdir inside the build tree is used instead +1. `PATH` environment variable +1. [`[provide]` sections](Wrap-dependency-system-manual.md#provide-section) in + subproject wrap files, if [`wrap_mode`](Builtin-options.md#core-options) is + set to anything other than `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 |