On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 09:19:05AM -0700, Darrick J. Wong wrote: > > > Modify each Makefile so that "install-pkg" installs the main package > > > contents, and "install" just invokes "install-pkg". We'll need this > > > indirection for the next patch where we add an install-selfheal target > > > to build the xfsprogs-self-healing package but will still want 'make > > > install' to install everything on a developer's workstation. > > > > Maybe debian packaging foo is getting a little rusty, but wasn't the > > a concept of pattern matching to pick what files go into what subpackage > > without having to change install targets? > > It is, and modern debhelper-based packaging workflows make this easy. > Unfortunately, xfsprogs hasn't been updated to use it. :( Oh well. Maybe I'll need to dust off my packaging skills and look into that. Because splitting the install targets just makes it harder to move to a more modern build system eventually. Another one of those projects I've started and need to eventually finish..
