[Hackage] #306: can't figure out how to use data-files

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#306: can't figure out how to use data-files
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  Reporter:  claus          |        Owner:           
      Type:  defect         |       Status:  closed   
  Priority:  normal         |    Milestone:           
 Component:  Cabal library  |      Version:  HEAD     
  Severity:  normal         |   Resolution:  duplicate
  Keywords:                 |   Difficulty:  normal   
Ghcversion:  6.9            |     Platform:           
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Comment (by duncan):

 Replying to [comment:5 claus]:
 > > In most circumstances all the dirs are relative to $prefix however for
 the specific case of data files of packages containing a library and only
 on Windows, the default is not relative to the prefix.
 >
 > It being an exception to the rule is exactly why I find it counter-
 intuitive and easy to forget/get wrong.
 >
 > > I can't remember exactly why it's this way but I think it's to do with
 relocatable packages and being able to find the data files for libs.
 Libraries with data files cannot be relocatable since we cannot then find
 the files at runtime.
 >
 > When you remember the reason, could you please add it to the users
 guide, where `--prefix` is explained?

 See #466 about this issue of the datadir not being relative to the prefix
 by default for Windows library packages.

 We should eliminate this exception by handling relocatable packages
 differently, explicitly and generally better (see #469).

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