[143868] trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfile-keywords.xml

[dstrubbe at macports.org]

Revision: 143868
          https://trac.macports.org/changeset/143868
Author:   dstrubbe at macports.org
Date:     2015-12-23 15:21:29 -0800 (Wed, 23 Dec 2015)
Log Message:
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doc-new: More information about 'platform' keyword.

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

Modified: trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfile-keywords.xml
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--- trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfile-keywords.xml	2015-12-23 19:42:15 UTC (rev 143867)
+++ trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfile-keywords.xml	2015-12-23 23:21:29 UTC (rev 143868)
@@ -185,11 +185,15 @@
       <term>platforms</term>
 
       <listitem>
-        <para>The platforms on which the port has been tested.</para>
+        <para>A list of the platforms on which the port has been tested.
+	Required, but not interpreted in any way by the software at this time; it is purely informational for users.
+	Possible values: <code>darwin</code> (= <code>macosx</code> or <code>puredarwin</code>), <code>macosx</code>,
+	<code>puredarwin</code>, <code>freebsd</code>, <code>linux</code>, <code>sunos</code>, <code>netbsd</code>.
+	In general, it can just be set to <code>darwin</code>. (<code>puredarwin</code> is an OS based on Apple's
+	open-source Darwin releases wihtout any of Apple's proprietary bits.) See also <varname>os.platform</varname>.
+	</para>
 
-        <!-- TODO: add possible values -->
-
-        <programlisting>platforms           darwin freebsd</programlisting>
+        <programlisting>platforms           darwin</programlisting>
       </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
 
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