Re: [PATCH iproute2] Makefile: use /usr/share/iproute2 for config files

[Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>]

On Sat, 11 Nov 2023 13:55:41 +0100
Andrea Claudi <aclaudi@redhat.com> wrote:

> CONF_USR_DIR was initially set to $(PREFIX)/lib/iproute2, then moved to
> $(LIBDIR)/iproute2 to honour the libdir user config. However, as
> reported by Luca, most distros use an arch-dependent LIBDIR, which is
> the wrong directory to place architecture-independent configuration
> files.
> 
> According to FHS:
> 
> "/usr/lib includes object files and libraries. On some systems, it may
> also include internal binaries that are not intended to be executed
> directly by users or shell scripts."
> 
> A better directory to store config files is /usr/share:
> 
> "The /usr/share hierarchy is for all read-only architecture independent
> data files.
> 
> This hierarchy is intended to be shareable among all architecture
> platforms of a given OS; thus, for example, a site with i386, Alpha, and
> PPC platforms might maintain a single /usr/share directory that is
> centrally-mounted."
> 
> Accordingly, move configuration files to $(DATADIR)/iproute2.
> 
> Fixes: 946753a4459b ("Makefile: ensure CONF_USR_DIR honours the libdir config")
> Reported-by: Luca Boccassi <luca.boccassi@gmail.com>
> Signed-off-by: Andrea Claudi <aclaudi@redhat.com>

Since revert patch from Luca is merged already, please rebase and resubmit this.