On Wed, 2008-03-26 at 10:59 +1100, Max Matveev wrote:
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> nscott> Most users expect to be able to do what James did - type:
> nscott> ./configure --prefix=xxx && make
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> nscott> That basic function does not work in the PCP build atm,
> nscott> and the only sensible way I see to fix it, while keeping
> nscott> the automatic ./configure via make, is the above change.
> But it's the wrong change because it creates extra crap which is not
> needed except as a crutch to crippled make.
By "wrong" you mean "suboptimal" or "not ideal"?
It works just fine, so its hard to see how its wrong.
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> If you really want to be able to make configure independed (which I
Its optionally independent, which is different.
> think is dangerous) then pick a real file it creates and change
Why is it dangerous? Is it less dangerous than installing
to /usr when user requests /usr/local?
> Makefile rules to depend on this file instead of config.done.
Yeah, thats another option. I guess any of the AC_OUTPUT
files (or all?) would do.
cheers.
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Nathan
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