On Sunday 29 April 2012 18:40:00 Jeff Horelick wrote:
> On 29 April 2012 18:11, Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o> wrote:
> > the canonical pkg-config is getting fat.  it requires glib-2.  it runs
> > pkg- config when building.  glib-2 requires pkg-config.  whee.
> > 
> > for our normal systems, this isn't a big deal.  but we'd like to enable a
> > lighter alternative for embedded/alternative systems.  as such, i'd like
> > to introduce a virtual/pkgconfig that allows for selection of simpler
> > (but compatible) implementations.
> > 
> > we've got an implementation in perl (i'm not interested in), but there is
> > also "pkg-config-lite" and "pkgconf".  they should be compatible with
> > the canonical pkg-config.  they aren't yet in the tree, but will be once
> > we agree on this topic.
> > 
> > any comments ?
> 
> I'd just like to say, i'm also an Atheme project member and I have
> authorisation from nenolod (the primary pkgconf developer) to make
> changes and stuff, so I can upstream any changes necessary to make
> pkgconf work for us.

that sounds really good.  i sent you some patches ;).

however, it's missing pkg.m4.  any thoughts on that ?
-mike