Re: how can I use the -C option of 'install' tool

[Peter Johansson]

On 09/10/2012 04:36 PM, Vincent Torri wrote:
> > # like the normal install target, but does not update header files
> > >  # (and their time stamps) if the content did not change.
> > >  install-modified:
> > >       $(MAKE) install $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) INSTALL_HEADER="$(install_sh_DATA) -C"
> > >
> and in configure.ac :
>
> INSTALL="$INSTALL -C"
No I have nothing in configure.ac.

I guess if you want to have effect on standard 'make install' as well, 
then you'll need to add something in configure.ac. But I'd consider that 
unexpected for the user, especially as it is quite expensive and slows 
down the install quite a bit.

Cheers,
Peter