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@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ invocation to use in your cross file is the following:
```ini
[properties]
-c_stdlib = ['mylibc', 'mylibc_dep'] # Subproject name, dependency name
+c_stdlib = ['mylibc', 'mylibc_dep'] # Subproject name, variable name
```
This specifies that C standard library is provided in the Meson
@@ -277,6 +277,18 @@ is used on every cross built C target in the entire source tree
(including subprojects) and the standard library is disabled. The
build definitions of these targets do not need any modification.
+Note that it is supported for any language, not only `c`, using `<lang>_stdlib`
+property.
+
+Since *0.56.0* the variable name parameter is no longer required as long as the
+subproject calls `meson.override_dependency('c_stdlib', mylibc_dep)`.
+The above example becomes:
+
+```ini
+[properties]
+c_stdlib = 'mylibc'
+```
+
## Changing cross file settings
Cross file settings are only read when the build directory is set up