Re: DESTDIR install fails when fast-install not supported (HP-UX/PA, IRIX)

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Sat, 24 Feb 2007, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:

> OK for HEAD, to turn the destdir tests into expected failures on
> HP-UX/PA (due to hardcode_action=relink) and IRIX 6.5 (due to
> inherit_rpath=yes), and document the current situation of DESTDIR
> installs?

Yes, it is ok!

Bob

> Cheers,
> Ralf
>
> 2007-02-24  Ralf Wildenhues  <address@hidden>
>
>         * doc/libtool.texi (Install mode, libtool script contents):
>         Describe current and system-specific DESTDIR limitations.
>         * tests/destdir.at: XFAIL if `fast_install' is no.
>
> Index: doc/libtool.texi
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvsroot/libtool/libtool/doc/libtool.texi,v
> retrieving revision 1.221
> diff -u -r1.221 libtool.texi
> --- doc/libtool.texi    24 Feb 2007 08:52:13 -0000      1.221
> +++ doc/libtool.texi    24 Feb 2007 08:58:27 -0000
> @@ -1565,7 +1565,13 @@
> expected installation path established during @code{libtool --mode=link}.
>
> Thus, end-users need change nothing, and @command{automake}-style
> address@hidden install DESTDIR=/tmp} will Just Work(tm).
> address@hidden install DESTDIR=/tmp} will Just Work(tm) most of the time.
> +For systems where fast installation can not be turned on, relinking
> +may be needed.  In this case, a @samp{DESTDIR} install will fail.
> +
> +Currently it is not generally possible to install into a temporary
> +staging area that contains needed third-party libraries which are
> +not yet visible at their final location.
> @end table
>
> The rest of the @var{mode-args} are interpreted as arguments to the
> @@ -5395,6 +5401,11 @@
> @samp{yes} or @samp{needless}, depending on platform and configuration
> flags, and it can be turned from @samp{yes} to @samp{no} with the
> configure flag @option{--disable-fast-install}.
> +
> +On some systems, the linker always hardcodes paths to dependent libraries
> +into the output.  In this case, @var{fast_install} is never set to @samp{yes},
> +and relinking at install time is triggered.  This also means that @var{DESTDIR}
> +installation does not work as expected.
> @end defvar
>
> @defvar finish_cmds
> Index: tests/destdir.at
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvsroot/libtool/libtool/tests/destdir.at,v
> retrieving revision 1.3
> diff -u -r1.3 destdir.at
> --- tests/destdir.at    12 Feb 2007 22:29:05 -0000      1.3
> +++ tests/destdir.at    24 Feb 2007 08:58:27 -0000
> @@ -22,7 +22,10 @@
>
> # Common setup for the next few tests.
> m4_pushdef([_LT_DIRSETUP],
> -[LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -no-undefined"
> +[# DESTDIR installs do not work with relink at install time.
> +AT_XFAIL_IF([eval `$LIBTOOL --config | grep '^fast_install='`
> +           case $fast_install in no) :;; *) false;; esac])
> +LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -no-undefined"
> if test -n "$we_are_on_a_safe_system"; then # let's read shorter cmdlines.
>   DESTDIR=/tmp/dest
>   prefix=/tmp/inst

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Bob Friesenhahn
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