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Re: [PATCH] modules/error: depend on progname module
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Bruno Haible |
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Re: [PATCH] modules/error: depend on progname module |
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Mon, 8 Jan 2007 18:43:26 +0100 |
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Eric Blake wrote:
> > The error function uses program_name, which is defined in the progname
> > module.
>
> Thanks for the patch; however, the current state of things in this area is
> intentional. error is LGPL, whereas progname is GPL. RMS does not want
> additional baggage accompanying the error module, so an LGPL user must
> provide their own replacement program_name, and a GPL user should manually
> be using the progname module.
Additionally, using the progname module is not something that can be done
implicitly. It requires that every main() function is modified to set
program_name as one of its first actions.
Documentation is indeed lacking for this topic. Sven, care to write some?
Bruno
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