Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] cutils: Introduce bundle mechanism

[Akihiko Odaki <akihiko.odaki@gmail.com>]

On 2022/02/26 22:02, Peter Maydell wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Feb 2022 at 12:45, Akihiko Odaki <akihiko.odaki@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Developers often run QEMU without installing. The bundle mechanism
>> allows to look up files which should be present in installation even in
>> such a situation.
> 
> This is supposed to work already -- it is why find_datadir() looks
> at a path based on qemu_get_exec_dir() as well as at the
> CONFIG_QEMU_DATADIR.
> 
> If you want to replace that mechanism, you need to explain:
>   * under what circumstances it isn't working correctly
>   * why we should replace it with a different design rather
>     than attempting to fix its bugs
>   * why the design you're proposing is the right way to do that
> 
> The cover letter is a good place to explain that sort of
> thing, so people understand why the patchset is doing what
> it is before they dive into the detail.
> 
> thanks
> -- PMM

datadir is only for pc-bios and does not include icons and 
qemu-bridge-helper. find_bundle is a general mechanism which can be used 
for any files to be installed.

Regards,
Akihiko Odaki