On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 07:22:07AM +0100, Pino Toscano wrote: > > There are quite a lot of packages that use __FILE__ so forgive me for > > not checking every single use-case of it. > > This. When something is used so widely, then changing its behaviour > blindly is simply a no-no. I tend to agree. > > This will require us to patch hundreds of packages, and isn't > > realistic. > > If "hundreds of packages" misuse __FILE__, then simply *fix them*. > Sure, it will require time, energy, etc, but I do not see other ways > around that without breaking standard behaviours. also agreed. > > Please, you try sending hundreds of patches, then I will take your > > "solution" more seriously. > My *solution* (without quotes) is more realistic than your blind > breakage. Pino, could you be so kind and repeat your proposed solution here again, for the sake of clarity?! -- cheers, Holger
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