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diff --git a/man/emerge.1 b/man/emerge.1 index da2c631da..ea6409c0f 100644 --- a/man/emerge.1 +++ b/man/emerge.1 @@ -705,14 +705,16 @@ Set the \fBROOT\fR environment variable. .TP .BR "\-\-root\-deps[=rdeps]" If no argument is given then build\-time dependencies of packages for -\fBROOT\fR are installed to -\fBROOT\fR instead of /. If the \fBrdeps\fR argument is given then discard -all build\-time dependencies of packages for \fBROOT\fR. This option is -only meaningful when used together with \fBROOT\fR and it should not -be enabled under normal circumstances. For currently supported -\fBEAPI\fR values, the build-time dependencies are specified in the -\fBDEPEND\fR variable. However, behavior may change for new -\fBEAPI\fRs when related extensions are added in the future. +\fBROOT\fR are installed to \fBROOT\fR instead of /. +If the \fBrdeps\fR argument is given then discard all build\-time dependencies +of packages for \fBROOT\fR. +This option is only meaningful when used together with \fBROOT\fR and it should +not be enabled under normal circumstances! + +For currently supported \fBEAPI\fR values, the build-time dependencies are +specified in the \fBDEPEND\fR variable. +However, behavior may change for new \fBEAPI\fRs when related extensions are +added in the future. .TP .BR "\-\-select [ y | n ]" Add specified packages to the world set (inverse of |