From b4d61d3d816fcde0aa560d16a44f4790d7c8de3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paolo Bonzini Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 12:00:48 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] meson: add a note on why we use config_host for program paths Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini --- meson.build | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build index 2bda62a2b1..0182622aed 100644 --- a/meson.build +++ b/meson.build @@ -4021,6 +4021,11 @@ summary(summary_info, bool_yn: true, section: 'Directories') summary_info = {} summary_info += {'python': '@0@ (version: @1@)'.format(python.full_path(), python.language_version())} summary_info += {'sphinx-build': sphinx_build} + +# FIXME: the [binaries] section of machine files, which can be probed +# with find_program(), would be great for passing gdb and genisoimage +# paths from configure to Meson. However, there seems to be no way to +# hide a program (for example if gdb is too old). if config_host.has_key('GDB') summary_info += {'gdb': config_host['GDB']} endif