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From: Thien-Thi Nguyen <ttn@gnu.org>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Correct Paths to Emacs C Sources after Installation
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 09:53:33 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87ppd3tkhe.fsf@zigzag.favinet> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAKu-7WyfLpnEh9OzAJzT-BCth0QUiC3BvnNXtJFo=fGOnh0FMQ@mail.gmail.com> (Alexander Shukaev's message of "Tue, 4 Nov 2014 01:35:51 +0100")

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() Alexander Shukaev <haroogan@gmail.com>
() Tue, 4 Nov 2014 01:35:51 +0100

   there exist strict conventions

Hmm, that sounds like an oxymoron to my ears...

If you want to copy the C files on "make install" to DIR (a
laudable initiative, you are to be commended!), i suggest you:

- grok configure.ac
- add there support for option ‘--install-C-source DIR’
  (with default not to install)
- arrange to tweak ‘source-directory’ on "make install"
- test a few times
  - in "strict convention" contexts
  - outside "strict convention" contexts
    (use your imagination, or ask around;
    weird and wonderful people abound!)
- post a patch for review
- bask in the glow once the revised^N patch is installed
- mention this (v.cool, IMHO) feature on EmacsWiki

Lastly, you can (optionally) prepare for the onslaught of
"next step" bug reports, wherein users stumble upon the
feature and wonder how to make a modification to the code
and see the effect immediately in action.  That sweet
confusion is something we can address together, here.  :-D

-- 
Thien-Thi Nguyen
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  parent reply	other threads:[~2014-11-04  8:53 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 36+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-11-03 20:55 Correct Paths to Emacs C Sources after Installation Alexander Shukaev
2014-11-03 20:58 ` Eli Zaretskii
     [not found]   ` <CAKu-7Ww3nzB3SQmKpR73xSVoC=U1Tf5UaJCokm4fpBvMSqAoNQ@mail.gmail.com>
2014-11-03 21:31     ` Fwd: " Alexander Shukaev
2014-11-03 22:27       ` Alexander Shukaev
2014-11-03 22:45         ` Stefan Monnier
2014-11-03 23:05           ` Alexander Shukaev
2014-11-04  0:24             ` John Mastro
2014-11-04  0:35               ` Alexander Shukaev
2014-11-04  0:52                 ` Alexis
2014-11-04  1:11                   ` Alexander Shukaev
2014-11-04  1:17                     ` Alexander Shukaev
2014-11-04  1:21                       ` Alexander Shukaev
2014-11-04  1:26                         ` Alexander Shukaev
2014-11-04  1:30                       ` Alexis
2014-11-04 12:20                         ` Alexander Shukaev
2014-11-04  8:53                 ` Thien-Thi Nguyen [this message]
2014-11-04 15:47                 ` Eli Zaretskii
2014-11-04 15:02             ` Stefan Monnier
2014-11-04 15:33               ` Alexander Shukaev
2014-11-04 15:51                 ` Eli Zaretskii
2014-11-04 16:07                   ` Alexander Shukaev
2014-11-04 16:18                     ` Alexander Shukaev
2014-11-04 16:48                       ` Eli Zaretskii
2014-11-04 16:26                     ` Eli Zaretskii
     [not found]                   ` <mailman.12770.1415117275.1147.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2014-11-04 17:48                     ` Stefan Monnier
2014-11-04 18:39                       ` Alexander Shukaev
2014-11-04 18:57                         ` Glenn Morris
2014-11-04 19:20                           ` Alexander Shukaev
2014-11-04 21:00                             ` Bob Proulx
2014-11-05  2:43                             ` Yuri Khan
     [not found]                             ` <mailman.12848.1415155389.1147.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2014-11-05 14:26                               ` Ted Zlatanov
2014-11-05  2:07                         ` Stefan Monnier
     [not found]                         ` <mailman.12847.1415153254.1147.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2014-11-07  4:17                           ` Jason Rumney
     [not found]               ` <mailman.12759.1415115240.1147.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2014-11-04 17:41                 ` Stefan Monnier
2014-11-04 15:45             ` Eli Zaretskii
2014-11-04 15:43       ` Fwd: " Eli Zaretskii

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