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From: Bernhard Fischer <rep.dot.nop@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 10:54:17 +0200
Subject: [Buildroot] Makefile.autotools.in does not work
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On Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 08:31:54AM +0200, Hans-Christian Egtvedt wrote:

>> Let me suggest to rename that variable to $(2)_TARGET_FILES
>> and do
>> $(2)_TARGET_INSTALL_TARGET = $(firstword $($(2)_TARGET_FILES))
>> 
>> foo_tmp=$(firstword $($(2)_TARGET_FILES))
>> or somthing like $(if $(foo_tmp),$(foo_tmp),$($(2).old_stamp_file))
>> 
>> Reasoning:
>> You really want to only have a few files in $(TARGET_DIR) as opposed to
>> $(STAGING_DIR). Those $(2)_TARGET_FILES should ideally be the only files
>> installed into the final image (think of a gazillion superfluous termcap
>> entries or other unneeded files).
>
>Then you need to overwrite the install rule anyway, my patch was
>intended to fix the general installation of applications.
>
>You seem to want a rule which will install only the binaries needed?

Yes. Ideally only the needed files should end on the target.
>
>Some applications and libraries are actually installed quite minimal and
>correct by using make DESTDIR install :)

true, but for those who don't, such target files should be used.