Give an example of how to use the --git-pbuilder-options option, and
explain how it interacts with git-pbuilder.
---
docs/manpages/gbp-buildpackage.sgml | 15 ++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/docs/manpages/gbp-buildpackage.sgml
b/docs/manpages/gbp-buildpackage.sgml
index 31faabc..f69f17a 100644
--- a/docs/manpages/gbp-buildpackage.sgml
+++ b/docs/manpages/gbp-buildpackage.sgml
@@ -417,7 +417,20 @@
<para>
Options to pass to pbuilder when building via &git-pbuilder;
(either
via <option>--git-pbuilder</option>,
<option>--git-qemubuilder</option>
- or the corresponding configuration file options).
+ or the corresponding configuration file options). It does so by
+ using the <envar>GIT_PBUILDER_OPTIONS</envar> environment
+ variable to pass options to &git-pbuilder;.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ As an example, to tell pbuilder to use an alternate .pbuilderrc
+ file, you may run &gbp-buildpackage; with
+ <option>--git-pbuilder-options="--configfile
+ /tmp/my/pbuilderrc"</option>". See <command>man
+ pbuilder</command> for more options to pass through here.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If unset the <envar>GIT_PBUILDER_OPTIONS</envar> environment
+ variable will be left untouched.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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2.13.3
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