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Document the workaround for the Mac OS X port not picking up the environment variables from the dotfiles.
author Steven Tamm <steventamm@mac.com>
date Sun, 30 May 2004 00:35:44 +0000
parents 364a01a6ad9a
children c19be515db1c 4c90ffeb71c5
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1 This file describes various problems that have been encountered 1 This file describes various problems that have been encountered
2 in compiling, installing and running GNU Emacs. 2 in compiling, installing and running GNU Emacs.
3
4 * Environment Variables from dotfiles are ignored with Mac OS X (Carbon).
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6 When starting Emacs from the Dock or the Finder on Mac OS X, the
7 environment variables that are set up in dotfiles, such as .cshrc or
8 .profile, are ignored. This is because the Finder and Dock are not
9 started from a shell, but instead from the Window Manager itself.
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11 The workaround for this is to create a .MacOSX/environment.plist file to
12 setup these environment variables. These environment variables will
13 apply to all processes regardless of where they are started.
14 For me information, see http://developer.apple.com/qa/qa2001/qa1067.html.
3 15
4 * Segfault on GNU/Linux using certain recent versions of the Linux kernel. 16 * Segfault on GNU/Linux using certain recent versions of the Linux kernel.
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6 With certain recent Linux kernels (like the one of Redhat Fedora Core 18 With certain recent Linux kernels (like the one of Redhat Fedora Core
7 1), the new "Exec-shield" functionality is enabled by default, which 19 1), the new "Exec-shield" functionality is enabled by default, which