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Update README with some explanation as to why distros might want to use this.

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William Pitcock 2012-05-12 15:47:20 -05:00
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@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if you do this, it will be running in native mode, so you may have some very
strange results as the dependency graph is compiled differently in native strange results as the dependency graph is compiled differently in native
mode. mode.
## technical design ## technical design (why pkgconf is better for distros)
pkgconf builds an acyclic directed dependency graph. This allows for the user pkgconf builds an acyclic directed dependency graph. This allows for the user
to more conservatively link their binaries -- which may be helpful in some to more conservatively link their binaries -- which may be helpful in some
@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ other hand builds a database of all known pkg-config files on the system before
attempting to resolve dependencies, which is a considerably slower and less attempting to resolve dependencies, which is a considerably slower and less
efficient design. efficient design.
pkgconf also does not provide support for pointlessly stupid features implemented pkgconf also does not bundle any third-party libraries or depend on any third-party
in pkg-config. libraries, making it a great tool for embedded systems and distributions with
security concerns.
## compiling ## compiling