docs for default profiles conf (#2213)

reference/config_files/global_conf.rst

@@ -37,30 +37,38 @@ have priority over globally defined ones in *global.conf*, and can be defined as
     tools.ninja:jobs=30
     tools.gnu.make:jobs=40
 
-Existing configurations:
-
-- ``tools.microsoft.msbuild:verbosity`` allows defining a value from ``"Quiet", "Minimal", "Normal",
-  "Detailed", "Diagnostic"`` for build using the
-  MSBuild system, it could be with the ``tools.microsoft.MSBuild`` or with the ``tools.cmake.CMake``
-  helpers.
-
-- ``tools.microsoft.msbuild:max_cpu_count`` argument for the ``/m`` (``/maxCpuCount``) when running
-  ``MSBuild`` standalone or via CMake (overrides the general ``tools.build:processes``).
-
-- ``tools.microsoft.msbuild:vs_version`` defines the compiler version when using using the new ``msvc`` compiler.
-
-- ``tools.build:processes``: number of processes to use for every build-helper.
-
-- ``tools.build:skip_test``: CMake and Meson helper should skip ``test()``
-
-- ``tools.ninja:jobs`` argument for the ``--jobs`` parameter when running Ninja generator via CMake
-  or Meson. (overrides the general ``tools.build:processes``).
-
-- ``tools.gnu.make:jobs``: argument for the ``--jobs`` parameter when running ``make``
-  (overrides the general ``tools.build:processes``).
 
 To list all possible configurations available, run :command:`conan config list`.
 
+- core:required_conan_version: Raise if current version does not match the defined range.
+- core.package_id:msvc_visual_incompatible: Allows opting-out the fallback from the new msvc compiler to the Visual Studio compiler existing binaries
+- core:default_profile: Defines the default host profile ('default' by default)
+- core:default_build_profile: Defines the default build profile (None by default)
+- tools.android:ndk_path: Argument for the CMAKE_ANDROID_NDK
+- tools.build:skip_test: Do not execute CMake.test() and Meson.test() when enabled
+- tools.build:processes: Default jobs number
+- tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:generator: User defined CMake generator to use instead of default
+- tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:msvc_parallel_compile: Argument for the /MP when running msvc
+- tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:find_package_prefer_config: Argument for the CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG
+- tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:toolchain_file: Use other existing file rather than conan_toolchain.cmake one
+- tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:user_toolchain: Inject existing user toolchain at the beginning of conan_toolchain.cmake
+- tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:system_name: Define CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME in CMakeToolchain
+- tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:system_version: Define CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION in CMakeToolchain
+- tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:system_processor: Define CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR in CMakeToolchain
+- tools.env.virtualenv:auto_use: Automatically activate virtualenv file generation
+- tools.files.download:retry: Number of retries in case of failure when downloading
+- tools.files.download:retry_wait: Seconds to wait between download attempts
+- tools.gnu:make_program: Indicate path to make program
+- tools.gnu.make:jobs: Argument for the -j parameter when running Make generator
+- tools.google.bazel:config: Define Bazel config file
+- tools.google.bazel:bazelrc_path: Defines Bazel rc-path
+- tools.microsoft.msbuild:verbosity: Verbosity level for MSBuild: 'Quiet', 'Minimal', 'Normal', 'Detailed', 'Diagnostic'
+- tools.microsoft.msbuild:max_cpu_count: Argument for the /m (/maxCpuCount) when running MSBuild
+- tools.microsoft.msbuild:vs_version: Defines the IDE version when using the new msvc compiler
+- tools.microsoft.msbuilddeps:exclude_code_analysis: Suppress MSBuild code analysis for patterns
+- tools.microsoft.msbuildtoolchain:compile_options: Dictionary with MSBuild compiler options
+- tools.ninja:jobs: Argument for the --jobs parameter when running Ninja generator
+
 
 Configuration from build_requires
 -----------------------------------

reference/profiles.rst

@@ -287,6 +287,17 @@ extremly useful:
 * :ref:`create_installer_packages`
 * :ref:`cross_building`
 
+The default build profile in Conan 1.X is not defined by default, and needs to be specified in command line.
+However, it is also possible to define a default one in ``global.conf`` configuration file with:
+
+.. code-block:: text
+   :caption: *global.conf*
+
+    core:default_build_profile=default
+    core:default_profile=linux_armv8
+
+The default host profile can be defaulted as well using this configuration method.
+
 
 Profile templates
 -----------------