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From: Mike Gilbert <floppym@g.o>
To: Gentoo Dev <gentoo-dev@l.g.o>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] libpcre.so.3 - Compatibility with Debian
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 22:01:19
Message-Id: CAJ0EP40Big+jo5fjZ1NT6292wrF6gNtM0aAwJn1-pX0tXuaRzw@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] libpcre.so.3 - Compatibility with Debian by Kent Fredric
1 On Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 5:34 PM, Kent Fredric <kentnl@g.o> wrote:
2 > On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 16:07:27 -0400
3 > Ian Stakenvicius <axs@g.o> wrote:
4 >
5 >> but realistically this should be
6 >> installed to /usr/$(get_libdir)/debiancompat/ or similar, and if you
7 >> still don't want to wrap the apps that need it then also install an
8 >> /etc/env.d/ file to add this dir to the LDPATH.
9 >
10 > +1 to this. I was going to suggest something similar.
11 >
12 > At least, because I'm still thinking in a view other than "steam", and
13 > anticipating "Maybe we're going to do more of this"
14 >
15 > If more than one binary application need more than one debian hack,
16 > stuffing all the debian hacks in a special prefix that everyone can use
17 > without polluting the main gentoo stuff is an advantage.
18 >
19 > ( And the separate dir makes it clear what the library is for and why
20 > its there if anyone is trying to weed out some library problem that
21 > still manages to happen despite our attempts )
22
23 I also like the private libdir better than installing a symlink in a
24 "standard" libdir.

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Re: [gentoo-dev] libpcre.so.3 - Compatibility with Debian Mart Raudsepp <leio@g.o>