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authorTamara Dahlgren <35777542+tldahlgren@users.noreply.github.com>2024-07-01 10:28:26 -0700
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Docs: include cmake spec property for the command (#44956)
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diff --git a/lib/spack/docs/packaging_guide.rst b/lib/spack/docs/packaging_guide.rst
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+++ b/lib/spack/docs/packaging_guide.rst
@@ -5589,7 +5589,8 @@ compiler configuration. This is accomplished by setting the package's
Setting the property to ``True`` ensures access to the compiler through
canonical environment variables (e.g., ``CC``, ``CXX``, ``FC``, ``F77``).
It also gives access to build dependencies like ``cmake`` through their
- ``spec objects`` (e.g., ``self.spec["cmake"].prefix.bin.cmake``).
+ ``spec objects`` (e.g., ``self.spec["cmake"].prefix.bin.cmake`` for the
+ path or ``self.spec["cmake"].command`` for the ``Executable`` instance).
Be sure to add the property at the top of the package class under other
properties like the ``homepage``.