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Re: New program: cygtweak
On Tue, 30 Sep 2003, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 30, 2003 at 11:29:29AM -0400, Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
> >On Tue, 30 Sep 2003, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, Sep 30, 2003 at 11:02:39AM -0400, Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
> >> >On Tue, 30 Sep 2003, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> >> >> Wouldn't it be sufficient to add $(srcdir)/cygprogctl to PROGS and to
> >> >> drop the copy rule? The script only needs installing and that should
> >> >> work then.
> >> >
> >> >I just remembered why I did it this way: aren't all of the $(PROGS) are
> >> >deleted on "make clean"? If I added $(srcdir)/cygprogctl to PROGS, I'd
> >> >have to change the "clean" rule. I thought a copy would be easier and
> >> >less intrusive.
> >>
> >> Good point, but I think I'd prefer something like:
> >>
> >> install: all cygprogctl
> >> $(SHELL) $(updir1)/mkinstalldirs $(bindir) $(etcdir)
> >> for i in $(PROGS) ${word 2,$^} ; do \
> >> n=`echo $$i | sed '$(program_transform_name)'`; \
> >> $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $$i $(bindir)/$$n; \
> >> done
> >>
> >> That would just let the standard install deal with installation.
> >> cgf
> >
> >Hmm, then it'll have to be
> >
> >install: all $(srcdir)/cygprogctl
> > ...
>
> No, it wouldn't. Try it.
>
> >How is this cleaner than adding it to PROGS?
>
> Weren't you saying that adding it to PROGS causes it to be removed with
> a 'make clean'.
<quote>
On Sat, Sep 27, 2003 at 12:42:50PM -0400, Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
> The only thing I didn't test were the rules in the Makefile,
> so if someone could please double-check them, it'd be great.
</quote>
> >dependence in the "all" rule, as a value for CLEAN_PROGS, and in the for
> >loop in the "install" rule.
>
> Except there is no reason for it to be in the all rule since it isn't
> being built.
>
> >Wait, doesn't ":=" expand the asigned value immediately? Then Corinna's
> >right, and adding to PROGS after the assignment to CLEAN_PROGS will not
> >change CLEAN_PROGS (so the copy is redundant). It would simply become
> >
> >Index: winsup/utils/Makefile.in
> >===================================================================
> >RCS file: /cvs/src/src/winsup/utils/Makefile.in,v
> >retrieving revision 1.53
> >diff -u -p -r1.53 Makefile.in
> >--- winsup/utils/Makefile.in 12 Sep 2003 01:51:21 -0000 1.53
> >+++ winsup/utils/Makefile.in 27 Sep 2003 16:24:54 -0000
> >@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ PROGS:=warn_dumper $(PROGS)
> > CLEAN_PROGS+=dumper.exe
> > endif
> >
> >+PROGS+=$(srcdir)/cygprogctl
> >+
> > .SUFFIXES:
> > .NOEXPORT:
>
> My proposed change eliminates the need for $(srcdir)/ but I guess the
> above is fine.
>
> cgf
Either way. I'll resubmit the patch with whatever you and Corinna agree
upon.
Igor
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