David Kågedal <davidk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > This makes it possible to install in a writable directory not owned by > the current user. > --- Sign-off? > diff --git a/Documentation/Makefile b/Documentation/Makefile > index 7a2130a..e6271d8 100644 > --- a/Documentation/Makefile > +++ b/Documentation/Makefile > @@ -87,15 +87,15 @@ man7: $(DOC_MAN7) > info: git.info gitman.info > > install: man > - $(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(man1dir) > - $(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(man5dir) > - $(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(man7dir) > + -$(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(man1dir) > + -$(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(man5dir) > + -$(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(man7dir) Makes me wonder what happens if you failed to create the target directory. Is it deemed to be Ok because the later step of installing the contents will fail anyway? -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html