Re: pkg-configure and pkgconf
+++ Andrew Shadura [2014-10-13 13:18 +0200]:
> Hi Wookey,
>
> As you might know, I maintain pkgconf which is another implementation
> of pkg-config.
I didn;t know about that. no. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
> I remember you posting some information on changes to
> pkg-config packaging to improve cross-compilation. Could you please
> keep me informed about the details of those changes, as pkgconf would
> probably need to be updated too.
pkg-config has a file /usr/share/pkg-config-crosswrapper (which is just a script)
Then links to that called <triplet>-pkgconfig are created which cause
it to search the right paths for said triplet. (autofo packages
already check for such a binary and use it if present)
We think the right way to set this up is as desribed in this bug:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=759556
but the maintainer has not been enthusiastic.
The alternative is various separate pkg-config-<triplet> packages, one
per host arch, which ship the appropriate symlink.
> By the way, I'd also like to know if you have tried to use pkgconf and
> if yes, what was your experience with it.
Nope, as it is new to me. I will try it out.
Do you think something like the above crosswrapper is the right way to
make pkgconf do the right thing when cross-building?
Wookey
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