[gobolinux-devel] Problem with FixDirReferences on rootless

[Martin Svensson]

FixDirReferences may modify files incorrectly on a rootless installation

During SymlinkProgram phase the FixDirReferences script may modify
paths inside some types of files.
Some paths may be modified to /usr (if no better path can be found).
This may cause problems on a rootless gobolinux installation.

If the problem only occurs in a specific case one might of course
"solve" the by editing the offending file.
However it would also be nice if a more general solution could be done.

My first quick and dirty solution to the problem was to modify
FixDirReferences to never use /usr modification on rootless
installations (patch as attachment).
However I am not certain this is the best solution to the problem.

Other solutions might be to make other modifications to FixDirReferences:
  Perhaps try to use more advanced logic to replace paths using some
type of more advanced trickery?
     (My knowledge about how pkg-config etc is used is close to
noneexistant but I surmise it would be possible )
  Or perhaps modify FixdirReferences to use some type of
goboPrefix/usr instead of /usr ?


What do you think would be a good solution to this problem ?

I would of course prefer if anyone else could wave a magic wand and
solve the problem :)
But I would be willing to take a look at this problem assuming an
modification would be of interest.

/Regards Martin
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