Re: [HACKERS] include/port directory? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [HACKERS] include/port directory?
Date
Msg-id 5764.910716463@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to include/port directory?  (Brook Milligan <brook@trillium.NMSU.Edu>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] include/port directory?  (Brook Milligan <brook@trillium.NMSU.Edu>)
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Brook Milligan <brook@trillium.NMSU.Edu> writes:
>          @if [ ! -d $(HEADERDIR)/port/$(PORTNAME) ]; \
>              then mkdir $(HEADERDIR)/port/$(PORTNAME); fi

> However, nothing ever seems to be put into this directory and as far
> as I can tell these are the only Makefile lines that reference this
> directory in any way.

Some of the ports put stuff into that directory, some don't.
(HPUX does, as you would've noticed if you looked about seven lines
above this line.)

> What is the point if creating it in the first place?  Should stuff be
> put in there or should the directory disappear?

I'd say leave it alone.  Even if we don't have a lot of use for it
at the moment, what's it hurt?
        regards, tom lane


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