Re: MXE files list generation

[John Donoghue]

On 11/07/2013 03:28 AM, address@hidden wrote:
> essage: 2
> Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 23:46:09 -0500
> From: Michael Goffioul<address@hidden>
> To: "John W. Eaton"<address@hidden>,    Octave Maintainers List
>         <address@hidden>
> Subject: MXE files list generation
> Message-ID:
>         <address@hidden>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> John,
>
> I'd like to add a system to MXE that generates a files list for the
> compiled packages. Eventually, I intend to use that information to build a
> smarter installer and/or separate installers. The footprint on the current
> compilation process should be minimal.
>
> I've attached a prototype. The patch generate-file-list implements the
> functionality in the core Makefile: it passes additional arguments to
> $(PKG)_BUILD macro to be used as prefix and DESTDIR, then it generates a
> files list and copy over the installed files into the real installation
> directory.
>
> I've also provided an example of changes required on the cURL module.
>
> Do you agree with the concept?
>
> Michael.

Michael,

I see few things that have broken in mxe build where files from the host 
build were copied to the build folders (config scripts etc)
I have changed a few of these back to install to the BUILD_TOOLS_PREFIX 
(not the temp build dir)

My question on these and all the build_xxx tools - do these need be 
treated in the new way for the install, or since they are not part of 
what will be distributed, should/need be out of the install ?