Package: libc6 Version: 2.11.2-6 Severity: wishlist The eglibc sources are currently compiled with `GCONV_PATH` set to `/usr/lib/gconv`. This means that `iconvconfig` and iconv operations only look in `/usr/lib/gconv` for the `gconv-modules` file and actual gconv modules (e.g.: `IBM901.so`).
I think that it would be helpful to be able to install gconv modules to `/usr/local/lib/gconv`. This can be easily accomplished by making sure that the value of `GCONV_PATH` is `/usr/lib/gconv:/usr/local/lib/gconv` during compilation. eglibc and glibc sources can handle multiple directories in this variable because `GCONV_PATH` is already split at colons. Here, for example, is code from `libc/iconv/iconvconfig.c`: if (! nostdlib) { /* In any case also handle the standard directory. */ char *path = strdupa (GCONV_PATH), *tp = strsep (&path, ":"); while (tp != NULL) { status |= handle_dir (tp); tp = strsep (&path, ":"); } } -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages libc6 depends on: ii libc-bin 2.11.2-6 Embedded GNU C Library: Binaries ii libgcc1 1:4.4.4-17 GCC support library Versions of packages libc6 recommends: ii libc6-i686 2.11.2-6 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib Versions of packages libc6 suggests: ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.35 Debian configuration management sy pn glibc-doc <none> (no description available) ii locales 2.11.2-6 Embedded GNU C Library: National L -- debconf information excluded -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-glibc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/aanlktik4ukrgwnugy_f-ctn+csvhawxq=jezzykqt...@mail.gmail.com