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Re: New program: cygtweak
On Tue, 30 Sep 2003, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 30, 2003 at 11:49:44AM -0400, Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
> >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>
>
> 1) I towed the car to the driveway, the battery may be dead. (igor)
> 2) You can replace the battery. (corinna)
> 3) I considered doing that but I don't have the proper wrench. (igor)
> 4) You could use jumper cables to get the car started. (cgf)
> 5) How is that better than replacing the battery? (igor)
> 6) You said that you didn't have the proper wrench. (cgf)
> 7) I said "the battery *may* be dead". (igor)
>
> cgf
Close enough.
So, are we jump-starting the car, or replacing the battery? ;-)
Igor
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