Re: *_DATA primaries tried twice during make install?

[Harald Dunkel]

Stepan Kasal wrote:
> 
> ad 1) The "install-am -> all-am" dependency causes everuthing to be checked.
> 
> ad 2) I see the fillowing dependencies in a Makefile.in:
> 
> install-exec-am: install-binPROGRAMS install-libLTLIBRARIES
> install-binPROGRAMS: $(bin_PROGRAMS)
> install-libLTLIBRARIES: $(lib_LTLIBRARIES)
> 
> Actually, I see no strong reason for _any_ of these two dependencies:
> 
> 
> To conclude:  IMHO we could:
> z) leave it as it is
> a) remove dependency 2), for all primaries
> b) like a), plus remove the install -> all dependency
> 
> Would anyone see any big problem with any of these alternatives?
> 

I like option b). If I did a 'make check' to verify the
generated files, then I want to install these files as
they had been checked.

And as Stepan mentioned, redefining prefix for 'make install'
can have some unpredictable side effects, if it runs 'make all'
first.


Regards

Harri