Add commented out helpers for homebrew users

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile.config.example b/Makefile.config.example
index 7a8aafd7..a8735025 100644
--- a/Makefile.config.example
+++ b/Makefile.config.example
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ BLAS := atlas
 # BLAS_INCLUDE := /path/to/your/blas
 # BLAS_LIB := /path/to/your/blas
 
+# Homebrew puts openblas in a directory that is not on the standard search path
+# BLAS_INCLUDE := $(shell brew --prefix openblas)/include
+# BLAS_LIB := $(shell brew --prefix openblas)/lib
+
 # This is required only if you will compile the matlab interface.
 # MATLAB directory should contain the mex binary in /bin.
 # MATLAB_DIR := /usr/local
@@ -57,6 +61,10 @@ PYTHON_INCLUDE := /usr/include/python2.7 \
 PYTHON_LIB := /usr/lib
 # PYTHON_LIB := $(ANACONDA_HOME)/lib
 
+# Homebrew installs numpy in a non standard path (keg only)
+# PYTHON_INCLUDE += $(dir $(shell python -c 'import numpy.core; print(numpy.core.__file__)'))/include
+# PYTHON_LIB += $(shell brew --prefix numpy)/lib
+
 # Uncomment to support layers written in Python (will link against Python libs)
 # WITH_PYTHON_LAYER := 1
 
@@ -64,6 +72,10 @@ PYTHON_LIB := /usr/lib
 INCLUDE_DIRS := $(PYTHON_INCLUDE) /usr/local/include
 LIBRARY_DIRS := $(PYTHON_LIB) /usr/local/lib /usr/lib
 
+# If Homebrew is installed at a non standard location (for example your home directory) and you use it for general dependencies
+# INCLUDE_DIRS += $(shell brew --prefix)/include
+# LIBRARY_DIRS += $(shell brew --prefix)/lib
+
 # Uncomment to use `pkg-config` to specify OpenCV library paths.
 # (Usually not necessary -- OpenCV libraries are normally installed in one of the above $LIBRARY_DIRS.)
 # USE_PKG_CONFIG := 1