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diff --git a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md index 1c81a9d..a7f0506 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md +++ b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md @@ -519,11 +519,18 @@ be passed to [shared and static libraries](#library). when this file changes. - `link_whole` links all contents of the given static libraries whether they are used by not, equivalent to the - `-Wl,--whole-archive` argument flag of GCC, available since - 0.40.0. As of 0.41.0 if passed a list that list will be flattened. + `-Wl,--whole-archive` argument flag of GCC, available since 0.40.0. + As of 0.41.0 if passed a list that list will be flattened. Starting + from version 0.51.0 this argument also accepts outputs produced by + custom targets. The user must ensure that the output is a library in + the correct format. - `link_with`, one or more shared or static libraries (built by this project) that this target should be linked with, If passed a list - this list will be flattened as of 0.41.0. + this list will be flattened as of 0.41.0. Starting with version + 0.51.0, the arguments can also be custom targets. In this case Meson + will assume that merely adding the output file in the linker command + line is sufficient to make linking work. If this is not sufficient, + then the build system writer must write all other steps manually. - `export_dynamic` when set to true causes the target's symbols to be dynamically exported, allowing modules built using the [`shared_module`](#shared_module) function to refer to functions, |