Re: 026fa0d5ad Breaks installs with absolue $(gitexecdir) and $(template_dir) variables using older GNU makes

A Large Angry SCM [off-list ref] writes:

In 026fa0d5ad9538ca76838070861531c037d7b9ba, "Move computation of
absolute paths from Makefile to runtime (in preparation for
RUNTIME_PREFIX)", the following change was made to the Makefile. The
problem is that $(abspath names...) is a relatively recent addition to
GNU make and when used in an older GNU make, the test always fails
resulting incorrect installation dirs for the templates and commands.

Is there anything being done on this issue?

I could revert ed096c4 (Merge branch 'sp/runtime-prefix', 2009-01-31), but
I'd rather not if we can avoid it.

On Feb 5, 2009, at 8:04 AM, Junio C Hamano wrote:

A Large Angry SCM [off-list ref] writes:

quoted

In 026fa0d5ad9538ca76838070861531c037d7b9ba, "Move computation of
absolute paths from Makefile to runtime (in preparation for
RUNTIME_PREFIX)", the following change was made to the Makefile. The
problem is that $(abspath names...) is a relatively recent addition  
to
GNU make and when used in an older GNU make, the test always fails
resulting incorrect installation dirs for the templates and commands.

Is there anything being done on this issue?

Not yet.  I haven't had time.

I could revert ed096c4 (Merge branch 'sp/runtime-prefix',  
2009-01-31), but
I'd rather not if we can avoid it.

I'll propose a fix on Saturday.

	Steffen