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diff --git a/docs/users/triplets.md b/docs/users/triplets.md index 7b75956e8..6e52d347d 100644 --- a/docs/users/triplets.md +++ b/docs/users/triplets.md @@ -8,6 +8,26 @@ We currently provide many triplets by default (run `vcpkg help triplet`). Howeve To change the triplet used by your project, such as to enable static linking, see our [Integration Document](integration.md#triplet-selection). + +## Community triplets + +Triplets contained in the `triplets\community` folder are not tested by continuous integration. + +These triplets contain configurations commonly requested by the community, but for which we lack the resources to properly test. + +Port updates may break compatibility with community triplets, such regressions won't get caught by our testing pipelines. Because of this, community involvement is paramount! + +We will gladly accept and review contributions that aim to solve issues with these triplets. + +### Usage + +Community Triplets are enabled by default, when using a community triplet a message like the following one will be printed during a package install: + +```bash +-- Using community triplet x86-uwp. This triplet configuration is not guaranteed to succeed. +-- [COMMUNITY] Loading triplet configuration from: D:\src\viromer\vcpkg\triplets\community\x86-uwp.cmake +``` + ## Variables ### VCPKG_TARGET_ARCHITECTURE Specifies the target machine architecture. |