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From: Paul de Vrieze <pauldv@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] automate "make install" stuff
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 09:31:09
Message-Id: 200406191131.06075.pauldv@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] automate "make install" stuff by Marius Mauch
1 On Thursday 17 June 2004 05:56, Marius Mauch wrote:
2 > On 06/17/04 pclouds wrote:
3 > > > I don't get what problem you're trying to fix in the first place.
4 > > > Whats wrong with the current sandbox that would be fixed by your
5 > > > suggestion?
6 > >
7 > > The purpose is "make install" copies files to DESTDIR automatically
8 > > without patching Makefile.
9 >
10 > So this ton of added complexity just to work around broken Makefiles (as
11 > good Makefiles don't need patches)? Sorry, but that gets a crystal clear
12 > "no" from me.
13
14 The only thing in this area which could work is using an overlay filesystem.
15 There exist such modules, but there are issues in using it by default.
16
17 Paul
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20 Paul de Vrieze
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