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@@ -249,6 +249,13 @@ generic_outputext If the command does not generate any of the other output
types listed above, then the extensions should be listed
under this.
+Particular output extensions are not required. However at least one output
+extension type is required in order for MPC to generate a target. Your
+command doesn't necessarily have to generate output, but an extension type
+is none the less required. This can be desirable in some situations,
+whereas the command set to run for the custom type may be a script that runs
+a test. Thereby, integrating building and testing.
+
For custom file types, there are two keywords that can be used within the
custom file type input lists: commandflags and gendir. The commandflags can
be used to augment or override the commandflags defined in the Define_Custom