Re: [PATCH] INSTALL: clarify that libserf is auto-detected by pkg-config

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On Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 12:37=E2=80=AFPM Pavel Lyalyakin via dev <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello,
>
(snip)

> The thing is that the INSTALL document needs a major rework (I think that
> everyone can agree with this).
>
(snip)

I agree with this!

It is something I have looked into in the past, but every time I did, I
became overwhelmed by how extensively INSTALL needed to change.

One good thing is that after the CMake & vcpkg build becomes the "official"
way to build on Windows in 1.16, a huge amount of cruft can be removed (all
of section II-E). That will result in renumbering the later sections, so
maybe it's a good time to just go in there with a wrecking ball.

Thanks for giving INSTALL some much needed love!!

By the way, I don't agree that it's not glamorous: for many users, INSTALL
is likely one of the first pieces of documentation they encounter once they
decide to try Subversion. It was for me when I installed Subversion for my
$dayjob for the first time in 2007. INSTALL was very good, very clear, and
it gave me confidence that I was dealing with a well made tool. There's
something glamorous in that :-)

Cheers,
Nathan

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o try Subversion. It was for me when I installed Subversion for my $dayjob =
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