[Scons-users] Provide default Import to SConscript

[Hua Yanghao]

Actually I have one and only one import for hundreds of SConscript :)

On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 01:19 Jonathon Reinhart <jonathon.reinhart at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hua,
>
> If you are importing lots of variables into SConscripts, then you're using
> SCons wrong. Most of your variables should probably be construction
> variables (in the environment).
>
> I've written many, many SConscripts and I've never used more than 3 or 4
> Import() statements in a single SConscript. Before you critique a
> long-established framework, you might want to consider if you're using it
> inappropriately.
>
> Jonathon
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 6:02 PM, Hua Yanghao <huayanghao at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Will do. It is really not good if a particular framework force user to
>> create repeated code. In comparison kbuild can easily create a one line
>> make file for a module.
>>
>> I am using localized scons anyway if not accepted will just use it on my
>> own.
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 22:46 Bill Deegan <bill at baddogconsulting.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Feel free to make a pull request, though I can't promise that it will be
>>> accepted.
>>>
>>> Is it really that much of an inconvenience?
>>> -Bill
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 3:20 PM, Hua Yanghao <huayanghao at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Bill,
>>>> Do you think if it is useful to add a new keyword for
>>>> env.SConscript(default_imports=[xyz,abc,...])?
>>>> For return I think I can abuse some global variables. This can really
>>>> make the SConscript clean/minimal.
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> Yanghao
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 9:09 PM, Bill Deegan <bill at baddogconsulting.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > No, there is no way without hacking the core code.
>>>> >
>>>> > It is the way it is by design.
>>>> >
>>>> > -Bill
>>>> > SCons Project Co-Manager
>>>> >
>>>> > On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 2:28 PM, Hua Yanghao <huayanghao at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Does anyone know in scons there are ways to implicitly make a object
>>>> >> (e.g. xyz) available for SConscript without explicity Import(xyz)?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Just want to eliminate the annoying repeated Import(xyz) in every
>>>> >> single SConscript.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> And what about implicit Return()? e.g. xyz() returns a list of
>>>> object,
>>>> >> then in every SConscript if the top level SConstruct want to collect
>>>> >> the complete list of object returned from every single SConscript.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> For example:
>>>> >> SConscript-1:
>>>> >> Import("xyz")
>>>> >>
>>>> >> ret = xyz(...)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Return("ret")
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Would ideally become:
>>>> >> SConscript-2:
>>>> >> xyz(...)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Thanks,
>>>> >> Yanghao
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