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@@ -9,6 +9,25 @@ with all sufficient information, see the ChangeLog file. == Changes since the 1.8.6 release +=== Configuration changes + +* vendor_ruby directory + + A new library directory named `vendor_ruby' is introduced in + addition to `site_ruby'. The idea is to separate libraries + installed by the package system (`vendor') from manually (`site') + installed libraries preventing the former from getting overwritten + by the latter, while preserving the user option to override vendor + libraries with site libraries. (`site_ruby' takes precedence over + `vendor_ruby') + + If you are a package maintainer, make each library package configure + the library passing the `--vendor' option to `extconf.rb' so that + the library files will get installed under `vendor_ruby'. + + You can change the directory locations using configure options such + as `--with-sitedir=DIR' and `--with-vendordir=DIR'. + === Library updates (outstanding ones only) * new library |