webrev suggestion

[Jonathan Gibbons]

Andrew John Hughes wrote:
> On 25 February 2010 17:35, Jonathan Gibbons <Jonathan.Gibbons at sun.com> wrote:
>   
>> In webrev, there is a function "look_for_prog".  This is used to check the
>> path and a number of other locations for individual programs.   These other
>> locations include /java/devtools and other Sun specific locations.
>>
>> It would be nice if the list of locations were configurable.  Locations like
>> /java/devtools can be problematic when automount and VPN is involved.
>>
>> -- Jon
>>
>>
>>
>>     
>
> I concur with you that they should be configurable; that applies not
> only to webrev but to the whole of OpenJDK.  Those of us outside Sun
> obviously don't have that /java hierarchy lying around (or even know
> what it looks like, except by trial-and-error).   I did think most of
> them were.override-able though and webrev works fine here without
> /java.
>   
Yes, I know webrev works without /java, but it doesn't work so well for 
those of us who have access to the Sun network via VPN.  It's annoying 
to have to wait for automount delays for no obvious benefit.

-- Jon