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new build scheme naming
- From: Nathanael Nerode <neroden at doctormoo dot dyndns dot org>
- To: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org, gdb at sources dot redhat dot com, binutils at redhat dot com
- Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 18:05:45 -0400
- Subject: new build scheme naming
This message refers to
http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2002-02/msg01816.html
and it may also be useful to look at
http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2002-02/msg01842.html
I'd like to start working on the transition sometime soon, but I want to
settle a couple of naming issues first.
* Name for the directory. 'build' is a terrible name (confusion with
the 'build machine') and 'install' isn't much better. I would promote a
name with the host encoded into it for clear separation of tools which
run on the host from those which run on the target. How about
${host_alias}/recently_built
${host_alias}-recently_built
${host_alias}/built
${host_alias}-built
${host_alias}/tools
${host_alias}-tools
${host_alias}/preinstall
${host_alias}-preinstall
(and similarly, ${target_alias}/* for target libraries)
Any preferences? Any better ideas?...
* Variable to use for this directory in 'configure' files and Makefiles;
again, $build_prefix is a very bad choice.
$host_recently_built
$host_built
$host_tools
$host_preinstall_dir
(and similarly $target_* for target libraries)
Any preferences? Any better ideas?...
--Nathanael