doc/stdenv: clarify default check target

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Naïm Favier 2023-01-25 18:18:41 +01:00
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@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ Before and after running `make`, the hooks `preBuild` and `postBuild` are called
### The check phase {#ssec-check-phase}
The check phase checks whether the package was built correctly by running its test suite. The default `checkPhase` calls `make check`, but only if the `doCheck` variable is enabled.
The check phase checks whether the package was built correctly by running its test suite. The default `checkPhase` calls `make $checkTarget`, but only if the `doCheck` variable is enabled (see below).
#### Variables controlling the check phase {#variables-controlling-the-check-phase}
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##### `checkTarget` {#var-stdenv-checkTarget}
The make target that runs the tests. Defaults to `check`.
The make target that runs the tests. Defaults to `check` if it exists, otherwise `test`; if neither is found, do nothing.
##### `checkFlags` / `checkFlagsArray` {#var-stdenv-checkFlags}