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authorPeter Stephenson <pws@users.sourceforge.net>2001-06-11 10:41:19 +0000
committerPeter Stephenson <pws@users.sourceforge.net>2001-06-11 10:41:19 +0000
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Document PATH_DIRS behaviour
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@@ -838,12 +838,17 @@ pindex(PATH_DIRS)
 cindex(path search, extended)
 item(tt(PATH_DIRS) (tt(-Q)))(
 Perform a path search even on command names with slashes in them.
-Thus if `tt(/usr/local/bin)' is in the user's path, and he types
+Thus if `tt(/usr/local/bin)' is in the user's path, and he or she types
 `tt(X11/xinit)', the command `tt(/usr/local/bin/X11/xinit)' will be executed
 (assuming it exists).
 Commands explicitly beginning with `tt(/)', `tt(./)' or `tt(../)'
 are not subject to the path search.
 This also applies to the tt(.) builtin.
+
+Note that subdirectories of the current directory are always searched for
+executables specified in this form.  This takes place before any search
+indicated by this option, and regardless of whether `tt(.)' or the current
+directory appear in the command search path.
 )
 pindex(POSIX_BUILTINS)
 item(tt(POSIX_BUILTINS) <K> <S>)(