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diff --git a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md index ebd7b39..0008e4f 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md +++ b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md @@ -474,11 +474,19 @@ Installs the specified man files from the source tree into system's man director ### install_subdir() ``` meson - void install_subdir(subdir_name) + void install_subdir(subdir_name, install_dir : ..., exclude_files : ..., exclude_directories : ...) ``` Installs the entire given subdirectory and its contents from the source tree to the location specified by the keyword argument `install_dir`. Note that due to implementation issues this command deletes the entire target dir before copying the files, so you should never use `install_subdir` to install into two overlapping directories (such as `foo` and `foo/bar`) because if you do the behavior is undefined. +The following keyword arguments are supported: + +- `install_dir`: the location to place the installed subdirectory. +- `exclude_files`: a list of file names that should not be installed. + Names are interpreted as paths relative to the `subdir_name` location. +- `exclude_directories`: a list of directory names that should not be installed. + Names are interpreted as paths relative to the `subdir_name` location. + ### is_variable() ``` meson |