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| -rw-r--r-- | specs/spf-2.0/fields.mdwn | 19 |
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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 |