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[17/17] meson: add a note on why we use config_host for program paths

Message ID 20231016063127.161204-18-pbonzini@redhat.com
State New
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Series More build system cleanups, optional non-relocatable installs | expand

Commit Message

Paolo Bonzini Oct. 16, 2023, 6:31 a.m. UTC 
Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>
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 meson.build | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
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diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 87bb4e9243a..c80882da6fd 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -4021,6 +4021,11 @@  summary(summary_info, bool_yn: true, section: 'Directories')
 summary_info = {}
 summary_info += {'python':            '@0@ (version: @1@)'.format(python.full_path(), python.language_version())}
 summary_info += {'sphinx-build':      sphinx_build}
+
+# FIXME: the [binaries] section of machine files, which can be probed
+# with find_program(), would be great for passing gdb and genisoimage
+# paths from configure to Meson.  However, there seems to be no way to
+# hide a program (for example if gdb is too old).
 if config_host.has_key('GDB')
   summary_info += {'gdb':             config_host['GDB']}
 endif