pkg-config search path
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re: pkg-config
type: bug
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- Haskell
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Description
Hi,
Cabal doesn't honour PKG_CONFIG_PATH, which can be updated after package install to expose it.
It prevents resolving pkg-config dependencies (whereas the same deps are found executing pkg-config by hand on CLI).
Env: Win7 msys2 cabal-1.18
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Research direction
No file or test is named in the report. Start by reproducing the dependency-resolution difference on Windows/MSYS2 with Cabal 1.18, comparing Cabal's behavior with running pkg-config directly and checking PKG_CONFIG_PATH. Done means dependencies exposed through that variable resolve consistently with the command-line tool.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- haskell
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100