Now that $INSTALL_STRIP variable can be defined since 3231f41009 (make: add INSTALL_STRIP option variable, 2021-09-05), it is redundant to have 'strip' target when $INSTALL_STRIP does the job. Error out when invoking the target so that users are forced to define the variable instead. Signed-off-by: Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@xxxxxxxxx> --- Changes since v1 [1]: - use $(error) function (suggested by Ævar) - message rewording (suggested by Ævar) [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/211123.86a6hvuikj.gmgdl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/T/#u Makefile | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile index 12be39ac49..d569b5cba8 100644 --- a/Makefile +++ b/Makefile @@ -2159,6 +2159,9 @@ please_set_SHELL_PATH_to_a_more_modern_shell: shell_compatibility_test: please_set_SHELL_PATH_to_a_more_modern_shell strip: $(PROGRAMS) git$X + $(error You are about to install stripped Git binaries using 'strip' \ +target, but it is deprecated and will be removed in future version of Git, \ +define INSTALL_STRIP instead) $(STRIP) $(STRIP_OPTS) $^ ### Flags affecting all rules base-commit: 35151cf0720460a897cde9b8039af364743240e7 -- An old man doll... just what I always wanted! - Clara
