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diff --git a/manifest-reference.md b/manifest-reference.md index 1a33dc1..77ee2eb 100644 --- a/manifest-reference.md +++ b/manifest-reference.md @@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ Every manifest file consists of the following sections: Toggle automatic discovery of executables - [*link*](#link-external-libraries): Link with external dependencies + - [*external-modules*](#use-system-installed-modules): + Specify modules used that are not within your fpm package - Target sections: - [*library*](#library-configuration) Configuration of the library target @@ -353,6 +355,30 @@ In this case the order of the libraries matters: link = ["blas", "lapack"] ``` +## Use system-installed modules + +To use modules that are not defined within your fpm package or its dependencies, +specify the module name using the *external-modules* key in the *build* table. + +> __Important:__ *fpm* cannot automatically locate external module files; it is the responsibility +> of the user to specify the necessary include directories using compiler flags such that +> the compiler can locate external module files during compilation. + +*Example:* + +```toml +[build] +external-modules = "netcdf" +``` + +Multiple external modules can be specified as a list. + +*Example:* + +```toml +[build] +external-modules = ["netcdf", "h5lt"] +``` ## Automatic target discovery |