Re: [PATCH] Extend runtime prefix computation

From: Michael Weiser <m.weiser@science-computing.de>
Date: Oct 4, 2013, 13:32 UTC
Message-ID: <20131004133217.GA85032@science-computing.de>
In-Reply-To: <20130417060647.GA66718@science-computing.de>

Hi,

On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 08:06:47AM +0200, Michael Weiser wrote:

> > >> >> Support determining the binaries' installation path at runtime even if
> > >> >> called without any path components (i.e. via search path).

> > What's the reason you want it on other platforms?

> It's part of an in-house development toolchain featuring git that I want
> to hand to users as a binary installation for a number of platforms but
> give them the choice where to install it.

I'd still like to have this included in mainline git. What can I do to get it there?

Thanks,

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