Re: make install in helpers

From: Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:09:43 +1300

Kinkie wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 12:49 AM, Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz> wrote:
>>> On 03/15/2009 02:07 AM, Amos Jeffries wrote:
>>>
>>>> There are conceptual problems still with not being able to simply go to
>>>> helper directory and 'make install' as long as they need libcompat from
>>>> a higher level directory.
>>>>
>>>> Ideas on how that gets solved are very welcome.
>>> Do you mean that "make install" in helpers does not work if libcompat
>>> has not been built yet (i.e., "make all" has not been run yet from the
>>> root directory)? If yes, it seems to me that this is not something we
>>> should try to fix.
>> That's exactly what I mean.
>> I'm of a similar mind. Though I know people sometimes need to build a
>> missing helper without overwriting their existing build/install or doing a
>> full rebuild.
>
> Sorry guys, but I don't fully agree here.
> Build-time on some end-user system is WAY cheaper than our collective
> brainpower here, which I'd see much better invested somewhere else.
> If we manage to reach that goal as a side-effect of some other
> project, good. Otherwise let's stick to what we really need, which ATM
> is IMVHO:
> - finalize SourceLayout
> - get 3.1 out
> - merge StringNg
>

Aye, all opinions heard and noted. Please see my response to Henrik
just now.

Amos

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