Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:39:32 -0500 From: "Jeremy Messenger" <mezz7@cox.net> To: "Adam Weinberger" <adamw@freebsd.org> Cc: gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports/69093: [patch] devel/pkgconfig does not search for .pc files in libdir/pkgconfig Message-ID: <opsa6tv6fc9aq2h7@mezz> In-Reply-To: <200407151530.i6FFUMLY067378@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <200407151530.i6FFUMLY067378@freefall.freebsd.org>
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On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 15:30:22 GMT, Adam Weinberger <adamw@FreeBSD.org>
wrote:
> The following reply was made to PR ports/69093; it has been noted by
> GNATS.
>
> From: Adam Weinberger <adamw@FreeBSD.org>
> To: Konstantin Oznobihin <bork@rsu.ru>
> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
> Subject: Re: ports/69093: [patch] devel/pkgconfig does not search for
> .pc files in libdir/pkgconfig
> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:20:49 -0400
>
> >> (07.15.2004 @ 1051 PST): Konstantin Oznobihin said, in 1.2K: <<
> > As I understand, $(prefix)/lib is the original path for pkgconfig, so
> > they already install .pc files in the proper location. Besides I think
> > it is better (and much more easier) to make changes in one place
> instead
> > of searching and changing all ports that install .pc in lib/pkgconfig.
> >> end of "Re: ports/69093: [patch] devel/pkgconfig does not search for
> .pc files in libdir/pkgconfig" from Konstantin Oznobihin <<
> I disagree. /usr/lib is the default place according to Linux dogma.
> FreeBSD makes a concerted effort to place things in the best location
> possible, and I fully agree that ${PREFIX}/libdata is the best place for
> pkgconfig files. ${PREFIX}/lib is for libraries; ${PREFIX}/libdata is
> then for data about those libraries.
> gdm2, for example, installs its configgeration files into
> /usr/X11R6/etc. It was trained to look for its configuration files
> there, instead of patching the install to copy stuff into /usr/X11R6/etc
> as well as /etc.
>
> It certainly is easier to train pkgconfig to look in its default place.
> However, the "gnomehack" component of USED_GNOME tells configure scripts
> where to find pkgconfig files. USE_GNOME=gnomehack should be used in
> ports that install pkgconfig files into the location that is wrong for
> FreeBSD.
I have been thinking about gnomehack stuff. I do really think we need to
split some stuff that aren't GNOME like create gtkhack or something better
word, because not all GTK apps are GNOME. I hate when I can't use
gnomehack, because my gtk port aren't GNOME and don't want to install it
under share/gnome.
Cheers,
Mezz
> That's my take on the matter, anyway.
>
> # Adam
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