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Add explanation for platform_tool_requires context
AbrilRBS Jul 10, 2025
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Add same warning to replace_tool_requires
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14 changes: 12 additions & 2 deletions reference/config_files/profiles.rst
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Expand Up @@ -445,6 +445,12 @@ Same usage as the `replace_requires` section but in this case for `tool_requires

In this case, whatever version of ``cmake`` declared in recipes, will be replaced by the reference `cmake/3.25.2`.

.. note::

* This section should be added to the profile whose context is the one that requires the tool, i.e., if the
tool is required in the host context, then it should be added to the host profile, so that the requirement
itself can be replaced.


.. _reference_config_files_profiles_platform_requires:

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Build requirements
cmake/3.24.2 - Platform

Note that if the ``platform_tool_requires`` declared **does not make a strict match** with the ``tool_requires`` one (version or
version range), then Conan will try to bring them remotely or locally as usual.
.. note::

* If the ``platform_tool_requires`` declared **does not make a strict match** with the ``tool_requires`` one (version or
version range), then Conan will try to bring them remotely or locally as usual.
* This section should be added to the profile whose context is the one that requires the tool, i.e., if the
tool is required in the host context, then it should be added to the host profile, so that the requirement
itself can be replaced by the platform one.

.. _reference_config_files_profiles_rendering:

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