Are optional module dependencies out of the spec or still undecided?

Stephane Epardaud stef at epardaud.fr
Wed Dec 2 09:25:01 UTC 2015


Hi,

I've just read a thread about optional module dependencies on jigsaw-dev
and wonder why they were not supported? It seems to be useful in
determining at run-time whether other modules are present and act
accordingly dynamically. The work around of splitting into many modules
with non-optional dependencies places the burden on the end user of
selecting the modules he wants to be there, based on what his run-time
will provide. It does not allow for auto-discovery of a module of what
the run-time provides.

Is it still on the table?

Thanks, cheers.


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