cvs commit: fptools/libraries/Cabal/Distribution Setup.hs Simple.hs fptools/libraries/Cabal/Distribution/Simple Configure.hs

[Simon Marlow]

On 06 January 2005 04:25, Isaac Jones wrote:

> ijones      2005/01/05 20:25:03 PST
> 
>   Modified files:
>     libraries/Cabal/Distribution Setup.hs Simple.hs
>     libraries/Cabal/Distribution/Simple Configure.hs
>   Log:
>   The value of --copy-prefix is now prepended to that of --prefix
>   (like $DESTDIR) instead of replacing it.  As Ross pointed out, it
>   doesn't really make sense for --prefix not to be a prefix of
>   --copy-prefix, as the value of --prefix may be embedded in the
>   generated files.

Really?  I'm not sure I always want to copy into
$(copyprefix)/$(prefix), and even if I do, I can always set
--copy-prefix appropriately.  Perhaps I missed the rationale, but this
doesn't seem like an improvement.

Cheers,
	Simon