1 files changed, 43 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sci-mathematics/octave/files/octave-5.1.0-pkgbuilddir.patch b/sci-mathematics/octave/files/octave-5.1.0-pkgbuilddir.patch
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/sci-mathematics/octave/files/octave-5.1.0-pkgbuilddir.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+Index: octave-5.1.0/scripts/pkg/private/install.m
+===================================================================
+--- octave-5.1.0.orig/scripts/pkg/private/install.m
++++ octave-5.1.0/scripts/pkg/private/install.m
+@@ -62,7 +62,14 @@ function install (files, handle_deps, pr
+     for i = 1:length (files)
+       tgz = files{i};
+ 
+-      if (exist (tgz, "file"))
++      ## The filename pointed to an uncompressed package to begin with.
++      if (exist (tgz, "dir"))
++        if (tgz(1) == '/')
++          packdir = tgz;
++        else
++          packdir = fullfile (pwd(), tgz);
++        endif
++      elseif (exist (tgz, "file"))
+         ## Create a temporary directory.
+         tmpdir = tempname ();
+         tmpdirs{end+1} = tmpdir;
+@@ -89,20 +96,12 @@ function install (files, handle_deps, pr
+         if (length (dirlist) > 3)
+           error ("bundles of packages are not allowed");
+         endif
+-      endif
+ 
+-      ## The filename pointed to an uncompressed package to begin with.
+-      if (isfolder (tgz))
+-        dirlist = {".", "..", tgz};
++        ## The two first entries of dirlist are "." and "..".
++        packdir = fullfile (tmpdir, dirlist{3});
+       endif
+ 
+       if (exist (tgz, "file") || isfolder (tgz))
+-        ## The two first entries of dirlist are "." and "..".
+-        if (exist (tgz, "file"))
+-          packdir = fullfile (tmpdir, dirlist{3});
+-        else
+-          packdir = fullfile (pwd (), dirlist{3});
+-        endif
+         packdirs{end+1} = packdir;
+ 
+         ## Make sure the package contains necessary files.