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Re: predict and audit "make install"
- To: Ian Lance Taylor <ian at zembu dot com>
- Subject: Re: predict and audit "make install"
- From: John Reiser <jreiser at BitWagon dot com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 14:26:16 -0800
- CC: binutils at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
- Organization: -
- References: <3A914C45.C1277B24@BitWagon.com> <si3dda344f.fsf@daffy.airs.com>
Ian Lance Taylor wrote:
>
> John Reiser <jreiser@BitWagon.com> writes:
>
> > I'm looking for a two-step install:
> > 1. Create a list of what to do, but do not do any of it yet.
> > 2. Do it.
> >
> > ...
> >
> > What exists along these lines?
>
> Nothing exists along these lines.
>
> The binutils installation rules all come from automake.
[snip]
Therefore, an indirect method is [assuming disk space]
make DESTDIR=/tmp/foo install
and then look in /tmp/foo. It would be nice to have a comment
in the top-level Makefile*, README, or configure* to the effect
that "binutils uses automake". Thank you for helping today.
--
John Reiser, jreiser@BitWagon.com