Re: [ADMIN] Problem with compilation 7.3.4 - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [ADMIN] Problem with compilation 7.3.4
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Msg-id 3515.1068838847@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: [ADMIN] Problem with compilation 7.3.4  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> PostgreSQL currently contains a hack that does a macro substitution
> s/info/doc/ to create a --docdir option, but that evidently does not catch
> all cases.  Also, I'm getting reports that it breaks package builds
> because they automatically provide an --infodir argument.

> At this point I'm more than inclined to give up on that, put --infodir
> back, and give the docdir a less attractive option like --with-docdir.

I agree with the above.

> Additionally, we could add the oppositve sense --without-docdir to prevent
> installation of the documentation, because some packaging tools, notably
> RPM and Debian, like to install the documentation themselves.

This is probably something to hold for a later release.
        regards, tom lane


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