This is a question for Module::Install gurus.

I've created a Module::Install extension called Module::Install::CustomInstallationPath. This module requires the non-standard module File::HomeDir.

Now let's say that in module FOO I use my M::I::CustomInstallationPath extension. Module::Install correctly determines that I use the extension and puts the necessary files in inc/. However, it doesn't put the files for the dependent File::HomeDir module in inc/ as well.

Shouldn't Module::Install recursively scan extensions and include any non-standard modules into the inc/ directory?

This seems like a bug to me. I've emailed the authors and am waiting for a response. In the meantime, is there a way to figure out which Module::Install extensions are needed by the FOO module, so I can run include_deps on them? Unfortunately it looks like Module::Install deletes the loaded module from %INC.

In reply to How to get Module::Install to follow dependencies in extensions? by coppit

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