commit: 54d18ae5252ce064b88fc244e790531c00897e42
Author: James Le Cuirot <chewi <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
AuthorDate: Tue Jul 22 21:58:48 2025 +0000
Commit: James Le Cuirot <chewi <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
CommitDate: Tue Jul 22 21:58:48 2025 +0000
URL: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/devmanual.git/commit/?id=54d18ae5
ebuild-writing/variables: Clarify trailing slash presence in path vars
Signed-off-by: James Le Cuirot <chewi <AT> gentoo.org>
ebuild-writing/variables/text.xml | 5 +++++
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
diff --git a/ebuild-writing/variables/text.xml
b/ebuild-writing/variables/text.xml
index 571bc9c..126cefb 100644
--- a/ebuild-writing/variables/text.xml
+++ b/ebuild-writing/variables/text.xml
@@ -863,6 +863,11 @@ and add an explicit <c>/</c> when joining paths. For
example:
<c>${D%/}/</c>, <c>${ED%/}/</c>, <c>${ROOT%/}/</c>,
<c>${EROOT%/}/</c>.
</p>
+<p>
+Other path variables set by the package manager never end in a trailing
+slash. This includes variables like <c>BROOT</c>, which is set to the
+empty string when it conceptually refers to <c>/</c>.
+</p>
</body>
</section>
