mesonbuild / mesonbuild/meson

Detect changes to pkg-config files and reconfigure

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dependencies enhancement pkgconfig
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Description

Possible to create a command that make meson reload settings from pkg-config?
It's good for when you need to edit the package, and the only way to reload pkg-config it's to rebuild all.

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Research direction

The issue concerns Meson reconfiguration after editing pkg-config files, but it names no files, tests, or entry points. First trace how Meson currently reloads settings and rebuilds; done means providing a command that detects or reloads pkg-config changes without rebuilding everything.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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