[libvirt] [python PATCH] maint: document development against uninstalled libvirt
Thanks to Dan's recent work in libvirt.git, it is much easier to
develop against uninstalled libvirt. Mention how.
* README: More details.
Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <eblake(a)redhat.com>
---
README | 15 +++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)
diff --git a/README b/README
index ad50828..df1de59 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -21,6 +21,21 @@ or to install as non-root
python setup.py build
python setup.py install --user
+If python-nose is installed, you can test the package with
+
+ python setup.py test
+
+A makefile shim is provided so that you can do
+
+ make && make check
+
+rather than directly invoking setup.py.
+
+As of libvirt 1.2.6, it is possible to develop against an uninstalled
+libvirt.git checkout, by setting some environment variables:
+
+ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/path/to/libvirt/git/src/
+ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/path/to/libvirt/git/src/.libs/
Patches for this code should be sent to the main libvirt
development mailing list
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