cmxs should not be installed in libexec
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Description
The fix for setting the exec bit of .cmxs (issue #4148) done in #4149, was wrong because seemingly a misunderstanding of the meaning of libexec. The destination of Libexec can be different from Lib.
CC @olafhering
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Research direction
Start by comparing the fix described in issue #4148 and implemented in #4149 with the distinction between Libexec and Lib. Trace how .cmxs installation chooses its destination, including cases where Libexec differs from Lib. Done means .cmxs files are no longer installed in libexec while the two destinations remain independently configurable.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ocaml
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100