Re: Add LIBDIR/gdb/python- to Python search path

Joel Brobecker
2010-05-20T19:03:57Z

> I have a not-as-nice local patch to achieve a similar goal, so I'm in
> favor. But what do you see as the role of GDB_LIBDIR, other than
> this?

I admit that I don't see any other uses for now. I picked libdir
because that seemed to be the appropriate location after reading
the GNU Coding Standards section on the various directories. I should
also give credit to Tom for suggesting it first (on IRC).

> GDB isn't the only program in our distribution that needs an included
> Python, so we're not going to put it in lib/gdb. But it'd be nice to
> have other GDB-private data outside of top-level lib/.

That would argue in favor if adding an extra switch that allows you
to override the python libdir. I can take care of that as part of
this patch set, for sure, if this helps in your case.

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Joel