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diff --git a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt
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+++ b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ name. The syntax is: `source=('filename::url')`.
form 'name<>version', where <> is one of five comparisons: >= (greater
than or equal to), <= (less than or equal to), = (equal to), > (greater
than), or < (less than).
++
+If the dependency name appears to be a library (ends with .so), makepkg will
+try to find a binary that depends on the library in the built package and
+append the version needed by the binary. Appending the version yourself
+disables auto detection.
*makedepends (array)*::
An array of packages that this package depends on to build, but are not
@@ -186,6 +191,10 @@ name. The syntax is: `source=('filename::url')`.
dependency of other packages. Provisions involving the '>' and '<'
operators are invalid as only specific versions of a package may be
provided.
++
+If the provision name appears to be a library (ends with .so), makepkg will
+try to find the library in the built package and append the correct
+version. Appending the version yourself disables auto detection.
*replaces (array)*::
An array of packages that this package should replace, and can be used