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Documentation update for rootdir discovery 

This covers issue https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/1435.
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@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ Here is the algorithm which finds the rootdir from ``args``:
directory. This allows to work with pytest in structures that are not part of directory. This allows to work with pytest in structures that are not part of
a package and don't have any particular ini-file configuration. a package and don't have any particular ini-file configuration.
If no ``args`` are given, pytest collects test below the current working
directory and also starts determining the rootdir from there.
:warning: custom pytest plugin commandline arguments may include a path, as in
``py.test --log-output ../../test.log args``. Then ``args`` is mandatory,
otherwise pytest uses the folder of test.log for rootdir determination
(see also `issue 1435 <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/1435>`_).
A dot ``.`` for referencing to the current working directory is also
possible.
Note that an existing ``pytest.ini`` file will always be considered a match, Note that an existing ``pytest.ini`` file will always be considered a match,
whereas ``tox.ini`` and ``setup.cfg`` will only match if they contain a whereas ``tox.ini`` and ``setup.cfg`` will only match if they contain a
``[pytest]`` section. Options from multiple ini-files candidates are never ``[pytest]`` section. Options from multiple ini-files candidates are never