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diff --git a/lib/reltool/doc/src/reltool.xml b/lib/reltool/doc/src/reltool.xml index d7d7e12566..fbe29753be 100644 --- a/lib/reltool/doc/src/reltool.xml +++ b/lib/reltool/doc/src/reltool.xml @@ -51,8 +51,18 @@ defines library directories where additional applications may reside and it defaults to the directories listed by the operating system environment variable - <c>ERL_LIBS</c>. See the module <c>code</c> for more info. - Finally single modules and entire applications may be read from + <c>ERL_LIBS</c>. See the module <c>code</c> for more info.</p> + + <p>An application directory <c>AppDir</c> under a library + directory is recognized by the existence of an <c>AppDir/ebin</c> + directory. If this does not exist, <c>reltool</c> will not + consider <c>AppDir</c> at all when looking for applications.</p> + + <p>It is recommended that application directories are named as the + application, possibly followed by a dash and the version + number. For example <c>myapp</c> or <c>myapp-1.1</c>.</p> + + <p>Finally single modules and entire applications may be read from Escripts.</p> <p>Some configuration parameters control the behavior of Reltool @@ -372,6 +382,11 @@ <p>This parameter is mutual exclusive with <c>lib_dir</c>. If <c>vsn</c> and <c>lib_dir</c> are both omitted, the latest version will be chosen.</p> + <p>Note that in order for reltool to sort application versions + and thereby be able to select the latest, it is required that + the version id for the application consits of integers and + dots only, for example <c>1</c>, <c>2.0</c> or + <c>3.17.1</c>.</p> </item> <tag><c>lib_dir</c></tag> <item> @@ -383,6 +398,11 @@ <p>This parameter is mutual exclusive with <c>vsn</c>. If <c>vsn</c> and <c>lib_dir</c> are both omitted, the latest version will be chosen.</p> + <p>Note that in order for reltool to sort application versions + and thereby be able to select the latest, it is required that + the version id for the application consits of integers and + dots only, for example <c>1</c>, <c>2.0</c> or + <c>3.17.1</c>.</p> </item> <tag><c>mod</c></tag> <item> |