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Re: modules configuration patch

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From: Zefram <zefram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: hoh@xxxxxxxxxx (Goran Larsson)
Subject: Re: modules configuration patch
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 17:25:19 +0000 (GMT)
Cc: zsh-workers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: <hoh-9611081605.AA00021028@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> from "Goran Larsson" at Nov 8, 96 05:05:00 pm

>Please no. looking for xxx/yyy in the current directory just because it
>contains a / is horrible. The normal method for zsh to search for ordinary
>programs is to look in the PATH for xxx/yyy stuff, why not for modules
>as well? Makes it more consistent. This was added by PF after I requested
>it as it is perfect for managing the PATH namespace. It would be nice
>to have this for modules as well.

Actually both approaches are available for PATH.  The default is the
one I suggested.  Perhaps (z|)modload should honour PATH_DIRS.

Might I also suggest that .so be appended always (whether or not the
path i searched), and the filename tried without the suffix only if
that fails.  This provides the expected behaviour in all but the most
freaky cases.

-zefram

References:
- Re: modules configuration patch
  - From: Goran Larsson

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