[build] Support pkg-config cross-compilation #11
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Previously to cross-compile one would need to add a
pkg-configexecutable in$PATHwrapping all the search paths required; now one can e.g.make PKG_CONFIG=foreign-arch-target-pkg-configwith the wrapper executable being separate and allowing programs for host to also be built if needed for example.