Warn that package targets display libs and exes

haskell · Jan 2, 2025 · 2b0b5a6 · 2b0b5a6
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diff --git a/cabal-install/src/Distribution/Client/CmdTarget.hs b/cabal-install/src/Distribution/Client/CmdTarget.hs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ targetCommand =
           vcat
             [ intro
             , vcat $ punctuate (text "\n") [targetForms, ctypes, Pretty.empty]
+            , caution
             ]
     , commandNotes = Just $ \pname -> render $ examples pname
     , commandDefaultFlags = defaultNixStyleFlags ()
@@ -102,6 +103,13 @@ targetCommand =
                   ]
         ]
 
+    caution =
+        text . wrapText $
+          "For a package, all, module or filepath target, cabal target [TARGETS] \
+          \ will *only* show 'libs' and 'exes' of the [TARGETS]. To also show \
+          \ tests and benchmarks, enable them with '--enable-tests' and \
+          \ '--enable-benchmarks'."
+
     examples pname =
       vcat
         [ text "Examples" Pretty.<> colon