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Re: [help-gengetopt] [Question][CMDLINE_PARSER_PACKAGE]


From: Salvatore Santagati
Subject: Re: [help-gengetopt] [Question][CMDLINE_PARSER_PACKAGE]
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:00:49 +0200

Ciao Lorenzo

> well, that PACKAGE variable is used from within the command line parser to
> print errors, and thus it should be set to the actual command, and not to
> the package name.  However, I think you're right about PACKAGE_NAME being
> useful, for instance when printing the output of --help and --version, am I
> right?

Yes, you are right.

> Then probably PACKAGE_NAME should be used to and probably default to PACKAGE
> if not specified, am I right?

Yes,
http://www.gnu.org/software/hello/manual/autoconf/Initializing-configure.html


Cheers
Salvatore

PS : sorry for double post




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