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Use MKDIR_P instead of mkdir --parents in test/Makefile.in

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: "Aaron S. Hawley" <aaron.s.hawley <at> gmail.com>
Subject: bug#22822: closed (Re: bug#22822: Use MKDIR_P instead of mkdir
 --parents in test/Makefile.in)
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 03:03:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#22822: Use MKDIR_P instead of mkdir --parents in test/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 22822 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 22822-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#22822: Use MKDIR_P instead of mkdir --parents in
 test/Makefile.in
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 22:02:24 -0500

Thanks.

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From: "Aaron S. Hawley" <aaron.s.hawley <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Use MKDIR_P instead of mkdir --parents in test/Makefile.in
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:55:54 -0500

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Some platforms don't support the long options for mkdir.  Seems there
is a variable, MKDIR_P, set by Autoconf that is used elsewhere in the
Emacs build system that could be used instead.  Patch is attached and
quoted below.

Thanks,
Aaron

---
 test/Makefile.in | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/test/Makefile.in b/test/Makefile.in
index b5954df..beb3ff9 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/test/Makefile.in
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 ### Code:

 SHELL = @SHELL@
+MKDIR_P = @MKDIR_P@

 srcdir = @srcdir@
 VPATH = $(srcdir)
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ endif
  fi; \
  echo Testing $$loadfile; \
  stat=OK ; \
- mkdir --parents $(dir $@) ; \
+ ${MKDIR_P} $(dir $@) ; \
  $(emacs) -l ert -l $$loadfile \
   --eval "(ert-run-tests-batch-and-exit ${SELECTOR_ACTUAL})" ${WRITE_LOG}

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