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pkgconfig: implement install keyword

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#2,254 opened on Aug 28, 2017

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Description

Currently, pkgconfig.generate(...,install:true) shows that install keyword is unknown...

Details: if no libraries are passed, install to $datadir/pkgconfig, otherwise $libdir/pkgconfig.

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3
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Python programmingMeson build system basics
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60
Research direction
The issue requires adding an 'install' keyword to the pkgconfig.generate function in Meson. Look at the mesonbuild/scripts/pkgconfig.py file to understand the current implementation. The logic should install to $datadir/pkgconfig if no libraries are passed, otherwise $libdir/pkgconfig. Review how other similar keywords (e.g., in other generators) are handled for consistency.
pkgconfig: implement install keyword · mesonbuild/meson#2254 | Good First Issue