[143864] trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfile-phase.xml

[dstrubbe at macports.org]

Revision: 143864
          https://trac.macports.org/changeset/143864
Author:   dstrubbe at macports.org
Date:     2015-12-23 10:44:02 -0800 (Wed, 23 Dec 2015)
Log Message:
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doc-new: Further information about the test phase.

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfile-phase.xml

Modified: trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfile-phase.xml
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--- trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfile-phase.xml	2015-12-23 18:21:50 UTC (rev 143863)
+++ trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfile-phase.xml	2015-12-23 18:44:02 UTC (rev 143864)
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@
 
         <listitem>
           <para>Execute commands to run test suites bundled with a
-          port.</para>
+          port, available only for a fraction of ports.
+	  This is an optional phase, run only if <command>port test</command> is executed,
+	  and always works with a build from source, not a binary. A failure is only for the user's
+	  information, and does not block a subsequent installation from the build.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
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