From 231a1f84a014aea7ed53f073aab0efc8d7ce66cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexis Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2020 10:29:19 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Manual.md: Note when `archs` should be used. --- Manual.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/Manual.md b/Manual.md index ab13b1c38e9..8a8954e88d7 100644 --- a/Manual.md +++ b/Manual.md @@ -704,6 +704,9 @@ used. - `archs` Whitespace separated list of architectures that a package can be built for, available architectures can be found under `common/cross-profiles` alongside the `noarch` value for packages that do not contain any machine code. +In general, `archs` should only be set if the upstream software explicitly targets +certain architectures or there is a compelling reason why the software should not be +available on some supported architectures. Examples: ```