[RFC] Plugins: enhancements

[Tom Tromey]

>>>>> "Keith" == Keith Seitz <keiths@cygnus.com> writes:

Keith> Using the following Makefile.in for rhabout, I can now
Keith> successfully build and install the loadable module "rhabout":

Keith>    include ../Make-rules

This syntax for `include' isn't portable.  Automake has a macro to
check for a few different include styles.  (Note that you can't be
guaranteed that there is any include directive, but such systems
aren't worth worrying about, imnsho.)

Keith> 2) The plugins are currently installed in
Keith> INSTALLDIR/share/insight1.0/plugins.

I agree that this must be changed.  And I think your proposed spot for
it is fine.  The GNU coding standards are pretty clear on these
points.

Suppose I'm writing a third-party plugin.  How will I find this
directory to install my files?  I ask because presumably the version
number is in there anticipating that it will change someday.

One solution would be to have some kind of script that prints out the
relevant information.

Tom