Re: info utility: buggy resolution of cross references

On Fri, Mar 06, 2026 at 10:19:40PM +0100, Hilmar Preusse wrote:
> On 25.02.26 Gavin Smith ([email protected]) wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 10:37:35AM +0100, Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> > > On 2026-02-24 18:55:47 +0000, Gavin Smith wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> > > > I think that recommendation is too strict.  It's natural to have
> > > > the .texi and .info files in the same directory as well as other
> > > > build system files.
> > > > 
> > > > The problem with the "libtool" program being in the same directory
> > > > as an Info file referencing libtool.info is a very specific case.
> > > 
> > > Concerning GNU MPFR, this no longer occurs since the source tree
> > > has been reorganized in 2010 (in particular with a "doc" directory
> > > for the documentation). But I suppose that this could still occur
> > > for some libraries.
> > 
> > I've had second thoughts and reverted the change (on principle).  It wil
> > be fine to make the change after the release.
> > 
> > We don't want to be making changes for rare or speculative cases so soon
> > to the release.
> > 
> 
> Reminder. Are you willing to re-apply the patch?
> 
> Hilmar

I still have in mind to reapply it or to spend time thinking if there
is a better way to implement the same behaviour.