Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] Makefile: add NO_HOMEBREW

From: René Scharfe <l.s.r@web.de>
Date: Dec 16, 2025, 18:53 UTC
Message-ID: <ac1d3f6f-d95d-477e-9536-7d7903c10553@web.de>
In-Reply-To: <xmqq1pkwabxe.fsf@gitster.g>

On 12/15/25 12:19 AM, Junio C Hamano wrote:

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> René Scharfe <l.s.r@web.de> writes:
> 
>> Sounds useful, but before this can become a documented feature it
>> deserves more research and refinement.  The current code uses what it
>> can find in an ad-hoc manner, and the patches just extend this behavior
>> to libiconv.  A user-settable HOMEBREW_PREFIX would require a more
>> principled approach, so that overriding it affects the search for
>> gettext and libiconv.
> 
> Oh, that is so true (but the specifics in macOS details is a bit
> beyond my depth :/).

Similar for me, but how hard can it be? :-P. v3 coming, but needs thorough review and testing.

René

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