Re: [Rd] R-Project build system: DESTDIR support

2006-04-06 Thread Claudio Fontana
Hello, we had a quick exchange some time ago about putting DESTDIR support in R-Project. DESTDIR is not meant for run-time relocation, but for staged installation. An already configured package can be installed to a temporary destination, with all information, hard-coded paths, or even run-time r

Re: [Rd] R-Project build system: DESTDIR support

2006-02-28 Thread Claudio Fontana
--- Hin-Tak Leung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Claudio Fontana wrote: > > Hello, > > > > --- Hin-Tak Leung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>Change to DESTDIR should be quite simple. I think > it > >>is mostly one > >>line change in R/Makeconf.in, > >>where > >>rhome = ${libdir}/R > >>to > >>

Re: [Rd] R-Project build system: DESTDIR support

2006-02-28 Thread Hin-Tak Leung
Claudio Fontana wrote: > Hello, > > --- Hin-Tak Leung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Change to DESTDIR should be quite simple. I think it >>is mostly one >>line change in R/Makeconf.in, >>where >>rhome = ${libdir}/R >>to >>rhome = ${DESTDIR}/${libdir}/R >>and maybe one or two other places,

Re: [Rd] R-Project build system: DESTDIR support

2006-02-27 Thread Hin-Tak Leung
Dirk Eddelbuettel wrote: > Hi Claudio, > > On 25 February 2006 at 03:11, Claudio Fontana wrote: > | Currently, your project does not support the DESTDIR variable in > | generated Makefiles (marked as optional in the GNU coding policies, make and > | automake manual). > I'm confused. We've been m

Re: [Rd] R-Project build system: DESTDIR support

2006-02-26 Thread Claudio Fontana
Hello Dirk, thanks for your answer. --- Dirk Eddelbuettel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Claudio, > > On 25 February 2006 at 03:11, Claudio Fontana wrote: > | Hello, > | > | I am writing you about the GNU R-Project, > | as part of by effort to help GNU projects provide > a better, more > |

Re: [Rd] R-Project build system: DESTDIR support

2006-02-25 Thread Dirk Eddelbuettel
Hi Claudio, On 25 February 2006 at 03:11, Claudio Fontana wrote: | Hello, | | I am writing you about the GNU R-Project, | as part of by effort to help GNU projects provide a better, more | consistent build system. | | Currently, your project does not support the DESTDIR variable in | generated

[Rd] R-Project build system: DESTDIR support

2006-02-25 Thread Claudio Fontana
Hello, I am writing you about the GNU R-Project, as part of by effort to help GNU projects provide a better, more consistent build system. Currently, your project does not support the DESTDIR variable in generated Makefiles (marked as optional in the GNU coding policies, make and automake manual)