Re: [PATCH] Makefile: allow to install libfdt without building executables

["Nicolas Escande" <nico.escande-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>]

On Thu Jul 27, 2023 at 2:49 AM CEST, Simon Glass wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Jul 2023 at 08:44, Nicolas Escande <nico.escande-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> >
> > When we only need the libfdt calling the target install-lib also builds the
> > executables listed in $(BINS) because this target depends on all
> > Instead lets make install-lib only depend on libfdt.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Nicolas Escande <nico.escande-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
> > ---
> >  Makefile | 2 +-
> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> Reviewed-by: Simon Glass <sjg-F7+t8E8rja9g9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org>
>
> But why would you just want the libs?
>
Well some projects like qemu & uboot from the top of my head use the libfdt and
do not always need/build the dtc that goes with it.
It's cleary very corner case but I don't think it harms anyone doing so :)