2 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/txr.1 b/txr.1
index 65daf6fa..3922a757 100644
--- a/txr.1
+++ b/txr.1
@@ -56923,11 +56923,10 @@ parsing and processing of a loaded \*(TX source file.
 Also, during the processing of the profile file (see Interactive Profile File),
 the variable is bound to the name of that file.
 
-.coNP Variable @ txr-path
+.coNP Variable @ txr-exe-path
 .desc
-This variable holds the absolute path name of the directory which
-holds the executable file of the current process. This path includes
-the trailing slash.
+This variable holds the absolute path name of the executable file
+of the running \*(TX instance.
 
 .SS* Function Tracing
 
diff --git a/txr.c b/txr.c
index be77ca1c..46d0f63e 100644
--- a/txr.c
+++ b/txr.c
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ static void sysroot_init(void)
   reg_varl(intern(lit("txr-version"), user_package),
            toint(lit(TXR_VER), nil));
   reg_varl(intern(lit("txr-path"), user_package), prog_dir);
+  reg_varl(intern(lit("txr-exe-path"), user_package), prog_path);
 }
 
 static void sysroot_compat_fixup(int compat_ver)