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Describe current and system-specific DESTDIR limitations.
* tests/destdir.at: XFAIL if `fast_install' is no.
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2007-02-24 Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
* doc/libtool.texi (Install mode, libtool script contents):
Describe current and system-specific DESTDIR limitations.
* tests/destdir.at: XFAIL if `fast_install' is no.
* doc/libtool.texi (LT_INIT): Fix typo.
* doc/libtool.texi (Libtool test suite): Mention the new

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@ -1565,7 +1565,13 @@ analyzing the destination path given in the original
expected installation path established during @code{libtool --mode=link}.
Thus, end-users need change nothing, and @command{automake}-style
@code{make install DESTDIR=/tmp} will Just Work(tm).
@code{make install DESTDIR=/tmp} will Just Work(tm) most of the time.
For systems where fast installation can not be turned on, relinking
may be needed. In this case, a @samp{DESTDIR} install will fail.
Currently it is not generally possible to install into a temporary
staging area that contains needed third-party libraries which are
not yet visible at their final location.
@end table
The rest of the @var{mode-args} are interpreted as arguments to the
@ -5500,6 +5506,11 @@ a new copy of the program at install time. The default value is
@samp{yes} or @samp{needless}, depending on platform and configuration
flags, and it can be turned from @samp{yes} to @samp{no} with the
configure flag @option{--disable-fast-install}.
On some systems, the linker always hardcodes paths to dependent libraries
into the output. In this case, @var{fast_install} is never set to @samp{yes},
and relinking at install time is triggered. This also means that @var{DESTDIR}
installation does not work as expected.
@end defvar
@defvar finish_cmds

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@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ AT_BANNER([DESTDIR tests])
# Common setup for the next few tests.
m4_pushdef([_LT_DIRSETUP],
[LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -no-undefined"
[# DESTDIR installs do not work with relink at install time.
AT_XFAIL_IF([eval `$LIBTOOL --config | grep '^fast_install='`
case $fast_install in no) :;; *) false;; esac])
LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -no-undefined"
if test -n "$we_are_on_a_safe_system"; then # let's read shorter cmdlines.
DESTDIR=/tmp/dest
prefix=/tmp/inst