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@@ -275,13 +275,15 @@ system and @var{hostname}.
In general, when testing @theglibc{}, @samp{test-wrapper} may be set
to the name and arguments of any program to run newly built binaries.
This program must preserve the arguments to the binary being run, its
-working directory, all environment variables set as part of testing
-and the standard input, output and error file descriptors. If
+working directory and the standard input, output and error file
+descriptors. If
@samp{@var{test-wrapper} env} will not work to run a program with
environment variables set, then @samp{test-wrapper-env} must be set to
a program that runs a newly built program with environment variable
assignments in effect, those assignments being specified as
-@samp{@var{var}=@var{value}} before the name of the program to be run.
+@samp{@var{var}=@var{value}} before the name of the program to be
+run. If multiple assignments to the same variable are specified,
+the last assignment specified must take precedence.
@node Running make install