Re: [PATCH] Don't fail when an existing directory can't be created.
From: Junio C Hamano <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:45:12
David Kågedal [off-list ref] writes:
This makes it possible to install in a writable directory not owned by the current user. ---
Sign-off?
quoted hunk
diff --git a/Documentation/Makefile b/Documentation/Makefile index 7a2130a..e6271d8 100644 --- a/Documentation/Makefile +++ b/Documentation/Makefile@@ -87,15 +87,15 @@ man7: $(DOC_MAN7) info: git.info gitman.info install: man - $(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(man1dir) - $(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(man5dir) - $(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(man7dir) + -$(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(man1dir) + -$(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(man5dir) + -$(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(man7dir)
Makes me wonder what happens if you failed to create the target directory. Is it deemed to be Ok because the later step of installing the contents will fail anyway?