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Update reference for GUILE_EXTENSIONS_PATH

* NEWS: Update.
* doc/ref/guile-invoke.texi (Environment Variables): Add entry.
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Andy Wingo 2021-03-04 21:54:08 +01:00
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@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ standard "dlopen" interface, providing a limited shim for platforms with
similar functionality exposed under different names (MinGW). similar functionality exposed under different names (MinGW).
This change has a few practical impacts to Guile users. There is a new This change has a few practical impacts to Guile users. There is a new
library search path variable, `GUILE_EXTENSIONS_DIR'. Also, errors when library search path variable, `GUILE_EXTENSIONS_PATH'. Also, errors when
loading a library fails now have better errors. And Guile no longer has loading a library fails now have better errors. And Guile no longer has
a libltdl dependency. a libltdl dependency.
@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ See "Ports" in the manual.
See "Bytevector Ports" in the manual. See "Bytevector Ports" in the manual.
** `GUILE_EXTENSIONS_DIR' environment variable. ** `GUILE_EXTENSIONS_PATH' environment variable.
FIXME See "Environment Variables" in the manual.
** `mkdtemp' and `mkstemp' ** `mkdtemp' and `mkstemp'

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@c -*-texinfo-*- @c -*-texinfo-*-
@c This is part of the GNU Guile Reference Manual. @c This is part of the GNU Guile Reference Manual.
@c Copyright (C) 1996-1997,2000-2005,2010-2011,2013-2014,2016,2019 @c Copyright (C) 1996-1997,2000-2005,2010-2011,2013-2014,2016,2019,2021
@c Free Software Foundation, Inc. @c Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See the file guile.texi for copying conditions. @c See the file guile.texi for copying conditions.
@ -400,6 +400,14 @@ guile -c '(display %load-path) (newline)'
(Note: The line breaks, above, are for documentation purposes only, and (Note: The line breaks, above, are for documentation purposes only, and
not required in the actual example.) not required in the actual example.)
@item GUILE_EXTENSIONS_PATH
@vindex GUILE_EXTENSIONS_PATH
This variable may be used to augment the path that is searched for
foreign libraries via @code{load-extension}, @code{dynamic-link},
@code{load-foreign-library}, or the like. Its value should be a
colon-separated (semicolon on Windows) list of directories.
@xref{Foreign Libraries}.
@item GUILE_WARN_DEPRECATED @item GUILE_WARN_DEPRECATED
@vindex GUILE_WARN_DEPRECATED @vindex GUILE_WARN_DEPRECATED
As Guile evolves, some features will be eliminated or replaced by newer As Guile evolves, some features will be eliminated or replaced by newer