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| -rw-r--r-- | make-stds.texi | 15 |
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diff --git a/make-stds.texi b/make-stds.texi index 1a5c03f..159cad3 100644 --- a/make-stds.texi +++ b/make-stds.texi @@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ simple test to verify that a program is properly installed, this target should run that test. Do not strip executables when installing them. Devil-may-care users can -use the @code{strip} target to do that. +use the @code{install-strip} target to do that. If possible, write the @code{install} target rule so that it does not modify anything in the directory where the program was built, provided @@ -547,11 +547,14 @@ create). This rule should not modify the directories where compilation is done, only the directories where files are installed. -@item strip -Strip the installed executable files---that is to say, the copies made -in the installation directories by the @code{install} target. This -target should not alter the executable files in the directory where the -program was built. +@item install-strip +Like @code{install}, but strip the executable files while installing +them. The definition of this target can be very simple: + +@example +install-strip: + $(MAKE) INSTALL_PROGRAM='$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -s' install +@end example Normally we do not recommend stripping an executable unless you are sure the program has no bugs. However, it can be reasonable to install a |