update the man pages

git-svn-id: svn://tug.org/texlive/trunk@7514 c570f23f-e606-0410-a88d-b1316a301751

2 files changed, 200 insertions, 54 deletions

diff --git a/Master/tlpkg/man/TeXLive-TLPDB.1 b/Master/tlpkg/man/TeXLive-TLPDB.1
index c8bbb500470..cdb4f23d25b 100644
--- a/Master/tlpkg/man/TeXLive-TLPDB.1
+++ b/Master/tlpkg/man/TeXLive-TLPDB.1
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@
 .rm #[ #] #H #V #F C
 .\" ========================================================================
 .\"
-.IX Title "TeXLive::TLPDB 3"
-.TH TeXLive::TLPDB 3 "2007-11-03" "perl v5.8.8" "User Contributed Perl Documentation"
+.IX Title "tlpkg::TeXLive::TLPDB 3"
+.TH tlpkg::TeXLive::TLPDB 3 "2008-04-19" "perl v5.8.8" "User Contributed Perl Documentation"
 .SH "NAME"
 \&\f(CW\*(C`TeXLive::TLPDB\*(C'\fR \-\- A database of TeX Live Packages
 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
@@ -140,20 +140,34 @@
 .PP
 .Vb 2
 \&  TeXLive::TLPDB\->new ();
-\&  TeXLive::TLPDB\->new (location => "/path/to/texlive.tlpdb");
+\&  TeXLive::TLPDB\->new (root => "/path/to/texlive/installation/root");
 .Ve
 .PP
-.Vb 10
-\&  $tlpdb\->location("/path/to/texlive.tlpdb");
+.Vb 24
+\&  $tlpdb\->root("/path/to/root/of/texlive/installation");
 \&  $tlpdb\->from_file($filename);
 \&  $tlpdb\->writeout;
 \&  $tlpdb\->writeout(FILEHANDLE);
 \&  $tlpdb\->save;
 \&  $tlpdb\->available_architectures();
-\&  $tlpdb\->add_objpkg($tlpobj);
+\&  $tlpdb\->add_tlpcontainer($pkg, $ziploc [, $archrefs [, $dest ]] );
+\&  $tlpdb\->add_tlpobj($tlpobj);
+\&  $tlpdb\->needed_by($pkg);
+\&  $tlpdb\->remove_package($pkg);
 \&  $tlpdb\->get_package("packagename");
 \&  $tlpdb\->list_packages;
+\&  $tlpdb\->find_file("filename");
+\&  $tlpdb\->collections;
+\&  $tlpdb\->schemes;
+\&  $tlpdb\->updmap_cfg_lines;
+\&  $tlpdb\->fmtutil_cnf_lines;
+\&  $tlpdb\->language_dat_lines;
 \&  $tlpdb\->package_revision("packagename");
+\&  $tlpdb\->location;
+\&  $tlpdb\->config_src_container;
+\&  $tlpdb\->config_doc_container;
+\&  $tlpdb\->config_container_format;
+\&  $tlpdb\->config_release;
 .Ve
 .PP
 .Vb 2
@@ -166,24 +180,33 @@
 .el .IP "\f(CWTeXLive::TLPDB\->new\fR" 6
 .IX Item "TeXLive::TLPDB->new"
 .PD 0
-.ie n .IP """TeXLive::TLPDB\->new(location => ""$filename"")""" 6
-.el .IP "\f(CWTeXLive::TLPDB\->new(location => ``$filename'')\fR" 6
-.IX Item "TeXLive::TLPDB->new(location => ""$filename"")"
+.ie n .IP """TeXLive::TLPDB\->new( [root => ""$path""] )""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CWTeXLive::TLPDB\->new( [root => ``$path''] )\fR" 6
+.IX Item "TeXLive::TLPDB->new( [root => ""$path""] )"
 .PD
 \&\f(CW\*(C`TeXLive::TLPDB\->new\*(C'\fR creates a new \f(CW\*(C`TLPDB\*(C'\fR object. If the
-argument \f(CW\*(C`location\*(C'\fR is given it will be initialized from this
-location.  \f(CW$filename\fR is usually \f(CW\*(C`/path/to/texlive.tlpdb\*(C'\fR.  If
-\&\f(CW$filename\fR begins with \f(CW\*(C`http://\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`ftp://\*(C'\fR, the program \f(CW\*(C`wget\*(C'\fR
+argument \f(CW\*(C`root\*(C'\fR is given it will be initialized from the respective
+location within \f(CW$path\fR. If
+\&\f(CW$path\fR begins with \f(CW\*(C`http://\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`ftp://\*(C'\fR, the program \f(CW\*(C`wget\*(C'\fR
 is used to download the file.
 .ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->add_tlpobj($tlpobj)""" 6
 .el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->add_tlpobj($tlpobj)\fR" 6
 .IX Item "$tlpdb->add_tlpobj($tlpobj)"
 The \f(CW\*(C`add_tlpobj\*(C'\fR adds an object of the type \s-1TLPOBJ\s0 to the \s-1TLPDB\s0.
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->needed_by($pkg)""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->needed_by($pkg)\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->needed_by($pkg)"
+Returns an array of package names depending on \f(CW$pkg\fR.
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->remove_package($pkg)""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->remove_package($pkg)\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->remove_package($pkg)"
+Remove the package named \f(CW$pkg\fR from the tlpdb. Gives a warning if the
+package is not present
 .ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->from_file($filename)""" 6
 .el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->from_file($filename)\fR" 6
 .IX Item "$tlpdb->from_file($filename)"
 The \f(CW\*(C`from_file\*(C'\fR function initializes the \f(CW\*(C`TLPDB\*(C'\fR in case the
-location was not given at generation time.  If \f(CW$filename\fR begins
+root was not given at generation time.  If \f(CW$filename\fR begins
 with \f(CW\*(C`http://\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`ftp://\*(C'\fR, the program \f(CW\*(C`wget\*(C'\fR is used to download
 the file.
 .ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->writeout""" 6
@@ -207,6 +230,18 @@ as location. If the location is undefined, die.
 The \f(CW\*(C`available_architectures\*(C'\fR functions returns the list of available 
 architectures by checking for binfiles in the \*(L"bin\-tex\*(R" \s-1TLPOBJ\s0. If this
 package does not exist, die.
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->add_tlpcontainer($pkg, $ziploc [, $archrefs [, $dest ]] )""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->add_tlpcontainer($pkg, $ziploc [, $archrefs [, $dest ]] )\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->add_tlpcontainer($pkg, $ziploc [, $archrefs [, $dest ]] )"
+Installs the package \f(CW$pkg\fR from the container files in \f(CW$ziploc\fR. If
+\&\f(CW$archrefs\fR is given then it must be a reference to a list of 
+architectures to be installed. If the normal (arch=all) package is
+architecture dependent then all arch packages in this list are installed.
+If \f(CW$dest\fR is given then the files are
+installed into it, otherwise into the location of the \s-1TLPDB\s0.
+.Sp
+Note that this procedure does \s-1NOT\s0 check for dependencies. So if your package
+adds new dependencies they are not necessarily fulfilled.
 .ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->get_package(""packagename"")""" 6
 .el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->get_package(``packagename'')\fR" 6
 .IX Item "$tlpdb->get_package(""packagename"")"
@@ -216,6 +251,19 @@ in case its name the the argument name coincide.
 .el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->list_packages\fR" 6
 .IX Item "$tlpdb->list_packages"
 The \f(CW\*(C`list_packages\*(C'\fR function returns the list of all included packages.
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->find_file(""filename"")""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->find_file(``filename'')\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->find_file(""filename"")"
+The \f(CW\*(C`find_file\*(C'\fR returns a list of packages:filename
+containing a file named \f(CW\*(C`filename\*(C'\fR.
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->collections""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->collections\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->collections"
+The \f(CW\*(C`collections\*(C'\fR function returns the list of all collections.
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->schemes""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->schemes\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->schemes"
+The \f(CW\*(C`collections\*(C'\fR function returns the list of all schemes.
 .ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->package_revision(""packagename"")""" 6
 .el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->package_revision(``packagename'')\fR" 6
 .IX Item "$tlpdb->package_revision(""packagename"")"
@@ -224,8 +272,10 @@ package named in the first argument.
 .ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->generate_packagelist""" 6
 .el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->generate_packagelist\fR" 6
 .IX Item "$tlpdb->generate_packagelist"
-The \f(CW\*(C`generate_packagelist\*(C'\fR lists all available \s-1TL\s0 Packages together
-with their revisions.
+The \f(CW\*(C`generate_packagelist\*(C'\fR prints TeX Live package names in the object
+database, together with their revisions, to the file handle given in the
+first (optional) argument, or \f(CW\*(C`STDOUT\*(C'\fR by default.  It also outputs all
+available architectures as packages with revision number \-1.
 .ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->generate_listfiles""" 6
 .el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->generate_listfiles\fR" 6
 .IX Item "$tlpdb->generate_listfiles"
@@ -236,17 +286,89 @@ with their revisions.
 .PD
 The \f(CW\*(C`generate_listfiles\*(C'\fR generates the list files for the old 
 installers. This function will probably go away.
-.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->location(""/path/to/texlive.tlpdb"")""" 6
-.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->location(``/path/to/texlive.tlpdb'')\fR" 6
-.IX Item "$tlpdb->location(""/path/to/texlive.tlpdb"")"
-The function \f(CW\*(C`location\*(C'\fR allows to read and set the location of the
-text file of the TeX Live database, by default named \f(CW\*(C`texlive.tlpdb\*(C'\fR.
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->root([ ""/path/to/installation"" ])""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->root([ ``/path/to/installation'' ])\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->root([ ""/path/to/installation"" ])"
+The function \f(CW\*(C`root\*(C'\fR allows to read and set the root of the
+installation. 
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->location""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->location\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->location"
+The function \f(CW\*(C`location\*(C'\fR returns the location of the actual \f(CW\*(C`texlive.tlpdb\*(C'\fR
+file used. Note that this is a read-only function, you cannot change 
+the root of the \s-1TLPDB\s0 using this function.
 .ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->listdir""" 6
 .el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->listdir\fR" 6
 .IX Item "$tlpdb->listdir"
 The function \f(CW\*(C`listdir\*(C'\fR allows to read and set the packages variable
 specifiying where generated list files are created.
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->config_src_container""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->config_src_container\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->config_src_container"
+Returns 1 if the the texlive config option for src files splitting on 
+container level is set. See Options below.
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->config_doc_container""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->config_doc_container\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->config_doc_container"
+Returns 1 if the the texlive config option for doc files splitting on 
+container level is set. See Options below.
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->config_doc_container""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->config_doc_container\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->config_doc_container"
+Returns the currently set default container format. See Options below.
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->config_release""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->config_release\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->config_release"
+Returns the currently set release. See Options below.
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->option_XXXXX""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->option_XXXXX\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->option_XXXXX"
+Need to be documented
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->fmtutil_cnf_lines""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->fmtutil_cnf_lines\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->fmtutil_cnf_lines"
+The function \f(CW\*(C`fmtutil_cnf_lines\*(C'\fR returns the list of a fmtutil.cnf file
+containing only those formats present in the installation.
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->updmap_cfg_lines""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->updmap_cfg_lines\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->updmap_cfg_lines"
+The function \f(CW\*(C`updmap_cfg_lines\*(C'\fR returns the list of a updmap.cfg file
+containing only those maps present in the installation.
+.ie n .IP """$tlpdb\->language_dat_lines""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CW$tlpdb\->language_dat_lines\fR" 6
+.IX Item "$tlpdb->language_dat_lines"
+The function \f(CW\*(C`language_dat_lines\*(C'\fR returns the concatenation of all
+files specified in \f(CW\*(C`BuildLanguageDat execute\*(C'\fR directives in the present
+\&\s-1TLPDB\s0.  Exception: the result always begins with the contents of
+\&\f(CW\*(C`language.us\*(C'\fR file.  This and all the other files are looked for in
+\&\f(CW\*(C`TLROOT/texmf/tex/generic/config\*(C'\fR.
+.SH "OPTIONS"
+.IX Header "OPTIONS"
+Options regarding the full TeX Live installation to be described are saved
+in a package \f(CW\*(C`00texlive.config\*(C'\fR as values of \f(CW\*(C`depend\*(C'\fR lines. This special
+package \f(CW\*(C`00texlive.config\*(C'\fR does not contain any files, only depend lines
+which set one or more of the following options:
+.ie n .IP """container_split_src_files""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CWcontainer_split_src_files\fR" 6
+.IX Item "container_split_src_files"
+.PD 0
+.ie n .IP """container_split_doc_files""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CWcontainer_split_doc_files\fR" 6
+.IX Item "container_split_doc_files"
+.PD
+These options specify that at container generation time the source and
+documentation files for a package have been put into a separate container
+named \f(CW\*(C`package.source.extension\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`package.doc.extension\*(C'\fR.
+.ie n .IP """container_format/\f(CIformat\f(CW""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CWcontainer_format/\f(CIformat\f(CW\fR" 6
+.IX Item "container_format/format"
+This option specifies a format for containers. The currently supported 
+formats are \f(CW\*(C`lzma\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`zip\*(C'\fR. But note that \f(CW\*(C`zip\*(C'\fR is untested.
 .PP
+To set these options the respective lines should be added to
+\&\f(CW\*(C`00texlive.config.tlpsrc\*(C'\fR.
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+.IX Header "SEE ALSO"
 The modules TeXLive::TLPSRC, TeXLive::TLPOBJ, 
 TeXLive::TLTREE, TeXLive::TLUtils and the
 document Perl\-API.txt and the specification in the TeX Live
diff --git a/Master/tlpkg/man/TeXLive-TLUtils.1 b/Master/tlpkg/man/TeXLive-TLUtils.1
index 95689741589..cf57150e10b 100644
--- a/Master/tlpkg/man/TeXLive-TLUtils.1
+++ b/Master/tlpkg/man/TeXLive-TLUtils.1
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@
 .rm #[ #] #H #V #F C
 .\" ========================================================================
 .\"
-.IX Title "TeXLive::TLUtils 3"
-.TH TeXLive::TLUtils 3 "2008-01-10" "perl v5.8.8" "User Contributed Perl Documentation"
+.IX Title "tlpkg::TeXLive::TLUtils 3"
+.TH tlpkg::TeXLive::TLUtils 3 "2008-04-19" "perl v5.8.8" "User Contributed Perl Documentation"
 .SH "NAME"
-\&\f(CW\*(C`TeXLive::TLUtils\*(C'\fR \-\- Utilities used in the TeX Live Infrastructure Modules
+\&\f(CW\*(C`TeXLive::TLUtils\*(C'\fR \-\- utilities used in the TeX Live infrastructure
 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
 .IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
 .Vb 1
@@ -155,36 +155,38 @@
 .Ve
 .Sh "File Utulities"
 .IX Subsection "File Utulities"
-.Vb 5
+.Vb 7
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::dirname($path);
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::basename($path);
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::dirname_and_basename($path);
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::mkdirhier($path);
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::copy($file, $target_dir);
+\&  TeXLive::TLUtils::download_file( $path, $destination [, $progs ] );
+\&  TeXLive::TLUtils::setup_programs( $bindir, $platform);
 .Ve
 .Sh "Installer Functions"
 .IX Subsection "Installer Functions"
-.Vb 11
+.Vb 9
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::media;
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::initialze_installer;
-\&  TeXLive::TLUtils::architectures_available;
-\&  TeXLive::TLUtils::additional_architectures_available_from_net;
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::make_var_skeleton($path);
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::make_local_skeleton($path);
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::create_fmtutil($tlpdb,$dest,$localconf);
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::create_updmap($tlpdb,$dest,$localconf);
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::create_language($tlpdb,$dest,$localconf);
-\&  TeXLive::TLUtils::install_packages($from_tlpdb,$to_tlpdb,@list);
+\&  TeXLive::TLUtils::install_packages($from_tlpdb,$to_tlpdb,$what,$opt_src, $opt_doc)>);
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::install_package($what, $filelistref, $target, $platform);
 .Ve
 .Sh "Miscellaneous"
 .IX Subsection "Miscellaneous"
-.Vb 5
+.Vb 7
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::sort_uniq(@list);
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::push_uniq(\e@list, @items);
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::member($item, @list);
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::tllog($level, $string);
+\&  TeXLive::TLUtils::texdir_check($texdir);
 \&  TeXLive::TLUtils::kpsewhich;
+\&  TeXLive::TLUtils::conv_to_win_path($path);
 .Ve
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
 .IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
@@ -287,17 +289,14 @@ return '\f(CW\*(C`true\*(C'\fR' and symlinks will be copied as regular files.
 \&\f(CW\*(C`copy\*(C'\fR invokes \f(CW\*(C`mkdirhier\*(C'\fR if target directories do not exist.
 Files have mode \f(CW0777\fR\-\fIumask\fR if they are executable and
 \&\f(CW0666\fR\-\fIumask\fR otherwise.
-.ie n .IP """install_packages($from_tlpdb, $to_tlpdb, $what, $netarchsref, $opt_src, $opt_doc)""" 6
-.el .IP "\f(CWinstall_packages($from_tlpdb, $to_tlpdb, $what, $netarchsref, $opt_src, $opt_doc)\fR" 6
-.IX Item "install_packages($from_tlpdb, $to_tlpdb, $what, $netarchsref, $opt_src, $opt_doc)"
-Installs the list of packages found in \f(CW@$what\fR (a ref to a list) into 
+.ie n .IP """install_packages($from_tlpdb, $to_tlpdb, $what, $opt_src, $opt_doc)""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CWinstall_packages($from_tlpdb, $to_tlpdb, $what, $opt_src, $opt_doc)\fR" 6
+.IX Item "install_packages($from_tlpdb, $to_tlpdb, $what, $opt_src, $opt_doc)"
+Installs the list of packages found in \f(CW@$what\fR (a ref to a list) into
 the \s-1TLPDB\s0 given by \f(CW$to_tlpdb\fR. Information on files are taken from
 the \s-1TLPDB\s0 \f(CW$from_tlpdb\fR.
 .Sp
-\&\f(CW$netarchrefs\fR is a reference to a list of arch/os combination which should
-be installed from the network. 
-.Sp
-\&\f(CW$opt_src\fR and \f(CW$opt_doc\fR specify whether srcfiles and docfiles should be 
+\&\f(CW$opt_src\fR and \f(CW$opt_doc\fR specify whether srcfiles and docfiles should be
 installed (currently implemented only for installation from \s-1DVD\s0).
 .ie n .IP """install_package($what, $filelistref, $target, $platform)""" 6
 .el .IP "\f(CWinstall_package($what, $filelistref, $target, $platform)\fR" 6
@@ -319,6 +318,32 @@ piped through \f(CW\*(C`lzmadec\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`tar\*(C'\fR in the very sa
 .Sp
 In both of the last cases currently the list \f(CW$@filelistref\fR currently
 is not taken into account (should be fixed!).
+.ie n .IP """setup_programs( $bindir, $platform )""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CWsetup_programs( $bindir, $platform )\fR" 6
+.IX Item "setup_programs( $bindir, $platform )"
+Sets up the global \f(CW$::progs\fR hash containing the pathes to the 
+programs \f(CW\*(C`wget\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`tar\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`lzmadec\*(C'\fR. The \f(CW$bindir\fR argument specifies
+the path to the location of the \f(CW\*(C`lzmadec\*(C'\fR binaries, the \f(CW$platform\fR
+gives the extension for the \f(CW\*(C`lzmadec\*(C'\fR binary.
+.ie n .IP """download_file( $path, $destination [, $progs ] )""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CWdownload_file( $path, $destination [, $progs ] )\fR" 6
+.IX Item "download_file( $path, $destination [, $progs ] )"
+Try to download the file given in \f(CW$relpath\fR from either \f(CW$TeXLiveURL\fR
+or \f(CW\*(C`TeXLiveAlternativeURL\*(C'\fR into \f(CW$destination\fR, which can be either 
+a filename of simply \f(CW\*(C`|\*(C'\fR. In the latter case a file handle is returned.
+.Sp
+The optional argument \f(CW$progs\fR is a reference to a hash giving full pathes 
+to the respective programs, at least \f(CW\*(C`wget\*(C'\fR. In case that \f(CW$progs\fR is not
+given the \f(CW%::progs\fR is consulted, and if this also does not exist we
+try \*(L"wget\*(R".
+.Sp
+Downloading honors two environment variables \f(CW\*(C`TL_DOWNLOAD_PROGRAM\*(C'\fR and
+\&\f(CW\*(C`TL_DOWNLOAD_ARGS\*(C'\fR. The former overrides \f(CW\*(C`wget\*(C'\fR (or what is given in the
+\&\f(CW$progs\fR argument, the latter overrides the default wget arguments
+given in \f(CW$TeXLive::TLConfig::DefaultWgetArgs\fR. 
+.Sp
+\&\f(CW\*(C`TL_DOWNLOAD_ARGS\*(C'\fR must be set up in a way that the place the output should
+go to is the first argument after the \f(CW\*(C`TL_DOWNLOAD_ARGS\*(C'\fR. Use with care.
 .Sh "Installer Functions"
 .IX Subsection "Installer Functions"
 .ie n .IP """media""" 6
@@ -339,19 +364,6 @@ Note that \f(CW$0\fR contains backslashes as path separators on Windows.
 .Sp
 Repeatedly calls to \f(CW\*(C`media\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`platform\*(C'\fR do not access the \s-1CD/DVD\s0
 again.
-.ie n .IP """architectures_available""" 6
-.el .IP "\f(CWarchitectures_available\fR" 6
-.IX Item "architectures_available"
-The function \f(CW\*(C`architectures_available\*(C'\fR returns a list of
-supported platforms.
-.ie n .IP """additional_architectures_available_from_net (\e%vars)""" 6
-.el .IP "\f(CWadditional_architectures_available_from_net (\e%vars)\fR" 6
-.IX Item "additional_architectures_available_from_net (%vars)"
-The function \f(CW\*(C`additional_architectures_available_from_net\*(C'\fR returns a
-list of additional platforms supported by the TeX Live server.  It
-downloads the file \f(CW\*(C`$::texlive_url/$::netarchive/texlive.pkgver\*(C'\fR and
-creates a new object c<$::tlpdb_netbin>.  The argument is a reference of
-the global \f(CW%vars\fR hash.
 .ie n .IP """make_var_skeleton($prefix)""" 6
 .el .IP "\f(CWmake_var_skeleton($prefix)\fR" 6
 .IX Item "make_var_skeleton($prefix)"
@@ -372,13 +384,13 @@ Generate a skeleton of empty directories in the \f(CW\*(C`TEXMFLOCAL\*(C'\fR tre
 .IX Item "create_language($tlpdb, $dest, $localconf)"
 .PD
 These three functions create \f(CW\*(C`fmtutil.cnf\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`updmap.cfg\*(C'\fR, and
-\&\f(CW\*(C`language.dat\*(C'\fR in in \f(CW$dest\fR (which by default is below
+\&\f(CW\*(C`language.dat\*(C'\fR, respectively, in \f(CW$dest\fR (which by default is below
 \&\f(CW$TEXMFSYSVAR\fR).  These functions merge the information present in the
 \&\s-1TLPDB\s0 \f(CW$tlpdb\fR (formats, maps, hyphenations) with local configuration
 additions: \f(CW$localconf\fR.
 .Sp
 Currently the \*(L"merging\*(R" is done trivially by appending the content of
-the local configuration files at the end of the file. This could be
+the local configuration files at the end of the file. This should be
 improved (checking for duplicates).
 .Sh "Miscellaneous"
 .IX Subsection "Miscellaneous"
@@ -398,6 +410,11 @@ by the first argument.
 .IX Item "member($item, @list)"
 The \f(CW\*(C`member\*(C'\fR function returns true if the the first argument is contained
 in the list of the remaining arguments.
+.ie n .IP """texdir_check($texdir)""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CWtexdir_check($texdir)\fR" 6
+.IX Item "texdir_check($texdir)"
+Test whether installation with \s-1TEXDIR\s0 set to \f(CW$texdir\fR would succeed due to
+writing permissions.
 .ie n .IP """tllog($type, $rest, ...)""" 6
 .el .IP "\f(CWtllog($type, $rest, ...)\fR" 6
 .IX Item "tllog($type, $rest, ...)"
@@ -423,11 +440,18 @@ If you want to disable logging set the respective thershold to \f(CW$::LOG_ZERO\
 .el .IP "\f(CWkpsewhich($varname)\fR" 6
 .IX Item "kpsewhich($varname)"
 This function expands the variable name using kpsewhich. The variable
-name should not have a leading $. The kpsewhich binary has to be in 
+name should not have a leading $. The kpsewhich binary has to be in
 the path.
+.ie n .IP """conv_to_win_path($path)""" 6
+.el .IP "\f(CWconv_to_win_path($path)\fR" 6
+.IX Item "conv_to_win_path($path)"
+This function returns a \*(L"windowsified\*(R" path, i.e., replacing all forward
+slashes to backslashes, and adding additional " around (in case of spaces
+in \f(CW$path\fR). Furthermore it makes the path absolute. So if \f(CW$path\fR does not
+start with an arbitrary char followed by : we add the output of `cd`.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .IX Header "SEE ALSO"
-The modules TeXLive::TLPSRC, TeXLive::TLPOBJ, 
+The modules TeXLive::TLPSRC, TeXLive::TLPOBJ,
 TeXLive::TLPDB, TeXLive::TLTREE, and the
 document Perl\-API.txt and the specification in the TeX Live
 repository trunk/Master/tlpkg/doc/.