Re: Module search mess

[Owen Taylor <otaylor redhat com>]

"Matthias Clasen" <matthiasc poet de> writes:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Owen Taylor" <otaylor redhat com>
> To: <gtk-devel-list gnome org>
> Cc: <timj gtk org>
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 3:36 PM
> Subject: Module search mess
> 
> 
> >
> > I'd like to go with the following simple algorithm:
> >
> >  Set:
> >
> >  path = $GTK_PATH ${libdir}/gtk-2.0 $HOME/.gtk-2.0
> 
> I think it would be slightly better to look in $HOME before $libdir, because
> it would allow
> users to override system defaults, although this is admittedly more relevant
> for config files
> than for loadable modules...

Yes, going with the homedir first makes sense; I meant to write
it out that way, but somehow missed it.

> >  * Is having to put your modules in subdirs of the path corresponding
> >    to the type OK?
> 
> 
> I think there may be some justification  for an additional environment
> variable pointing directly to
> a module directory (i.e. no subdirectories involved), like GTK_MODULE_PATH
> does currently
> (but without the $version subdir feature). The algorithm would then be:
> 
> first look in $GTK_MODULE_PATH
> if not found use the algorithm outlined above.

I think I'll try doing it the straightforward way for now (only a single
environment variable), then we'll see if people complain. 

Regards,
                                             Owen