SPF 2.0: Add "Section" binary field

1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/specs/spf-2.0/fields.mdwn b/specs/spf-2.0/fields.mdwn
index e50c2b4..361d2ea 100644
--- a/specs/spf-2.0/fields.mdwn
+++ b/specs/spf-2.0/fields.mdwn
@@ -58,6 +58,25 @@ The fields in the binary package metadata are:
       least some of the provided files are only usable on systems of the named
       platform(s).
 
+  * `Section` (optional, may be required in a future version of this Source
+    Package Format)
+
+    The name of the section in the package archive into which this package is to
+    be installed.  Packages with a `Section` field must provide only files
+    related to the specified section.  The value may be any one of the
+    following:
+
+    - The string `bin` for packages containing only executable files, such as
+      utilities, binaries run by other programs, kernel images, or boot loaders;
+    - The string `lib` for packages containing only shared libraries and object
+      files;
+    - The string `dev` for packages containing only header files, unversioned
+      library symbolic links used when linking, and utilities and configuration
+      files to assist in compiling and linking other programs against libraries;
+    - The string `dbg` for packages containing only debugging symbols; and
+    - The string `share` for packages containing only architecture-independent
+      data.
+
   * `Essential` (optional)  
 
     A flag to indicate whether the package is essential for the functioning of a