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Subject: Re: [go-nuts] godoc does not follow links: feature or not?
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* Andrew Gerrand <a...@golang.org> [120516 21:47]:
> I think it was deliberately avoided, which is somewhat problematic on
> debian systems where the GOROOT is split between /usr/share and
> /usr/lib. (cc Ond=C5=99ej Sur=C3=BD)
>=20
> The argument against following symlinks is that it confuses import path=
s.
>=20
> If you search golang-dev for "godoc symlink" you'll find more details.

I've offered to help Ond=C5=99ej and am looking at this right now.

godoc in the current Debian package is pretty useless.  The split is
done to follow the FHS.  I'll look for the above reference and do some
reading.

...Marvin