From f745d8ba2b7d6fd6a725af5c58cd5f057fca8191 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Boris Kolpackov Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2021 16:02:38 +0200 Subject: Allow forcing installation of exe{} prerequisites of file targets This can be achieved with prerequisite-specific install=true, for example: exe{foo}: exe{bar}: install = true # foo runs bar --- libbuild2/install/rule.hxx | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'libbuild2/install/rule.hxx') diff --git a/libbuild2/install/rule.hxx b/libbuild2/install/rule.hxx index 61c0ae9..53d97d2 100644 --- a/libbuild2/install/rule.hxx +++ b/libbuild2/install/rule.hxx @@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ namespace build2 // ignores exe{} prerequisites assuming an exe{} listed for a file // target is there to execute (e.g., to generate that target) and // normally should not be installed (an exe{} would typically be - // installed via the dir{./} alias). + // installed via the dir{./} alias). But this can be overridden with a + // prerequisite-specific install=true, for example: + // + // exe{foo}: exe{bar}: install = true # foo runs bar // // The prerequisite is passed as an iterator allowing the filter to // "see" inside groups. -- cgit v1.1