Re: Remove absolute symlink in $MAKEOBJDIR

From: David O'Brien <obrien_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 23:33:04 -0700
On Mon, Jun 02, 2003 at 02:13:55PM +0900, Jun Kuriyama wrote:
> 
> In usual buildworld, we have absolute symbolic links in $MAKEOBJDIR.
> This causes built $MAKEOBJDIR can use to install the world on other
> boxen only if same /usr/src (or etc.) location and same $MAKEOBJDIR.
> 
> I'm using this patch for months to avoid this situation.
> 
> (1) Copy man pages rather than absolute symlinks.

I prefer the ln's over cp.  Are you sure this is the only reason for the
same $MAKEOBJDIR requirement?  Also, typically one sets MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX,
not MAKEOBJDIR.  Are you sure you're using the right one for what you're
wanting to do?

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-- David  (obrien_at_FreeBSD.org)
Received on Sun Jun 01 2003 - 21:33:11 UTC

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