fix for CLASSPATH/classpath switch behaviour
Tom Tromey
tromey@redhat.com
Fri Feb 8 18:52:00 GMT 2002
>>>>> "Nic" == Nic Ferrier <nferrier@tapsellferrier.co.uk> writes:
Nic> With Sun's tool:
Nic> -classpath supplements the system and CLASSPATH env var
Nic> -bootclasspath allows the system classes to be overriden, or more
Nic> accurately it allows a new core java lib to be selected
Thanks.
Nic> -classpath appends extra class locations to the system and
Nic> CLASSPATH class paths.
Nic> -bootclasspath and -CLASSPATH overrides the CLASSPATH and builtin
Nic> Anyone any views?
Let's simply get rid of -CLASSPATH and replace it with -bootclasspath.
I think -CLASSPATH doesn't add anything above what -classpath and
-bootclasspath provide.
This will require a change to gcc/gcc.c in addition to the other
stuff.
I do think we should keep -I, since it is actually useful.
I use it in preference to the other options, since I find it easier to
remember and understand.
Tom
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