From unknown Tue Aug 19 10:09:21 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#11737: Setting DESTDIR and infodir breaks doc/misc/Makefile.in Resent-From: Rob Browning Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:51:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 11737 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 11737@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.1340059856351 (code B ref -1); Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:51:01 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 18 Jun 2012 22:50:56 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:47282 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Sgkmd-00005b-OV for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:50:55 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:51827) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Sgkma-00005U-UI for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:50:53 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SgkjN-0004w1-AQ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:47:34 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FROM_12LTRDOM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI autolearn=ham version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]:42086) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SgkjN-0004vs-78 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:47:33 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:51220) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SgkjL-0000PG-9L for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:47:32 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SgkjJ-0004ut-F6 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:47:30 -0400 Received: from defaultvalue.org ([70.85.129.156]:57631) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SgkjJ-0004uQ-AQ for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:47:29 -0400 Received: from trouble.defaultvalue.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (Authenticated sender: rlb@defaultvalue.org) by defaultvalue.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 5FFD390D35 for ; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:49:31 -0500 (CDT) Received: by trouble.defaultvalue.org (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 775C114E0CF; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:47:26 -0500 (CDT) From: Rob Browning Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:47:26 -0500 Message-ID: <87wr34nsox.fsf@trouble.defaultvalue.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.4 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 208.118.235.17 X-Spam-Score: -3.2 (---) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.9 (------) It looks like there may be a problem with the interaction between DESTDIR and infodir in 24.1. You can see the problem by running something like this after a configure and make: make DESTDIR=/some/where infodir=/forbidden/place/ install Assuming you don't have access to /forbidden/, the install process will fail in doc/misc here: mkinfodir = @cd ${srcdir}; test -d ${infodir} || mkdir ${infodir} || test -d ${infodir} because the infodir setting (without modification by DESTDIR) will be passed down from ./Makefile.in and override the doc/misc/Makefile.in setting: infodir=../../info I would guess that either doc/misc/Makefile.in should respect DESTDIR, or this bit of ./Makefile.in: info-real: (cd doc/misc; $(MAKE) $(MFLAGS) info) should either unset infodir before calling $(MAKE), or should specify an infodir that respects DESTDIR. Hope this helps. -- Rob Browning rlb @defaultvalue.org and @debian.org GPG as of 2002-11-03 14DD 432F AE39 534D B592 F9A0 25C8 D377 8C7E 73A4 From unknown Tue Aug 19 10:09:21 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.428 (Entity 5.428) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Rob Browning Subject: bug#11737: closed (Re: bug#11737: Setting DESTDIR and infodir breaks doc/misc/Makefile.in) Message-ID: References: <87wr34nsox.fsf@trouble.defaultvalue.org> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 11737 X-Gnu-PR-Package: emacs Reply-To: 11737@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:14:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1340072042-21192-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1340072042-21192-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #11737: Setting DESTDIR and infodir breaks doc/misc/Makefile.in which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 11737@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 11737: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D11737 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1340072042-21192-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 11737-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 19 Jun 2012 02:13:52 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:47525 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Sgnx2-0005VQ-Ak for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:13:52 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([208.118.235.10]:56368) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Sgnx0-0005VK-WB for 11737-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:13:51 -0400 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Sgntn-0008K6-8r; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:10:31 -0400 From: Glenn Morris To: 11737-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#11737: Setting DESTDIR and infodir breaks doc/misc/Makefile.in References: <87wr34nsox.fsf@trouble.defaultvalue.org> X-Spook: lock picking Defcon radar Armani event security spy White X-Ran: /!,Wu4^D]Yp#*KFkoD[Uy35}']SfHk@DF-dUL8?Tn=q~6*Ee6mTY,b)oH92U&}-6V (Rob Browning's message of "Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:47:26 -0500") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Score: -6.9 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 11737-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.9 (------) Version: 24.2 I renamed $infodir to $buildinfodir in doc/*/Makefile.in, since it has no relation to the $infodir used by install. ------------=_1340072042-21192-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 18 Jun 2012 22:50:56 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:47282 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Sgkmd-00005b-OV for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:50:55 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:51827) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Sgkma-00005U-UI for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:50:53 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SgkjN-0004w1-AQ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:47:34 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FROM_12LTRDOM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI autolearn=ham version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]:42086) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SgkjN-0004vs-78 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:47:33 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:51220) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SgkjL-0000PG-9L for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:47:32 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SgkjJ-0004ut-F6 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:47:30 -0400 Received: from defaultvalue.org ([70.85.129.156]:57631) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SgkjJ-0004uQ-AQ for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:47:29 -0400 Received: from trouble.defaultvalue.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (Authenticated sender: rlb@defaultvalue.org) by defaultvalue.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 5FFD390D35 for ; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:49:31 -0500 (CDT) Received: by trouble.defaultvalue.org (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 775C114E0CF; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:47:26 -0500 (CDT) From: Rob Browning To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: Setting DESTDIR and infodir breaks doc/misc/Makefile.in Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:47:26 -0500 Message-ID: <87wr34nsox.fsf@trouble.defaultvalue.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.4 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 208.118.235.17 X-Spam-Score: -3.2 (---) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.9 (------) It looks like there may be a problem with the interaction between DESTDIR and infodir in 24.1. You can see the problem by running something like this after a configure and make: make DESTDIR=/some/where infodir=/forbidden/place/ install Assuming you don't have access to /forbidden/, the install process will fail in doc/misc here: mkinfodir = @cd ${srcdir}; test -d ${infodir} || mkdir ${infodir} || test -d ${infodir} because the infodir setting (without modification by DESTDIR) will be passed down from ./Makefile.in and override the doc/misc/Makefile.in setting: infodir=../../info I would guess that either doc/misc/Makefile.in should respect DESTDIR, or this bit of ./Makefile.in: info-real: (cd doc/misc; $(MAKE) $(MFLAGS) info) should either unset infodir before calling $(MAKE), or should specify an infodir that respects DESTDIR. Hope this helps. -- Rob Browning rlb @defaultvalue.org and @debian.org GPG as of 2002-11-03 14DD 432F AE39 534D B592 F9A0 25C8 D377 8C7E 73A4 ------------=_1340072042-21192-1--