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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The latest version is available from ftp://ftp.tug.org/tex/texinfo.tex.}
@end tex
@set version 2009
-@set month-year July 2009
+@set month-year February 2010
@c Define new indices for commands in auxiliary files, filenames, and options.
@defcodeindex cm
@@ -503,6 +503,11 @@ Bib@TeX{}) make an exception: if the config file value
@code{TEXMFOUTPUT} is set (it is not by default), output files are
written to the directory specified.
+@vindex TEXMFOUTPUT@r{, used for reading}
+@code{TEXMFOUTPUT} is also checked for input files, as @TeX{} often
+generates files that need to be subsequently read; for input, no
+suffixes (such as @samp{.tex}) are added by default, the input name is
+simply checked as given.
@node Three programs
@section Three programs: Metafont, MetaPost, and @TeX{}