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Replace strip' target with install-strip'.

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Richard M. Stallman 1996-02-27 07:36:22 +00:00
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@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ simple test to verify that a program is properly installed, this target
should run that test.
Do not strip executables when installing them. Devil-may-care users can
use the @code{strip} target to do that.
use the @code{install-strip} target to do that.
If possible, write the @code{install} target rule so that it does not
modify anything in the directory where the program was built, provided
@ -547,11 +547,14 @@ create).
This rule should not modify the directories where compilation is done,
only the directories where files are installed.
@item strip
Strip the installed executable files---that is to say, the copies made
in the installation directories by the @code{install} target. This
target should not alter the executable files in the directory where the
program was built.
@item install-strip
Like @code{install}, but strip the executable files while installing
them. The definition of this target can be very simple:
@example
install-strip:
$(MAKE) INSTALL_PROGRAM='$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -s' install
@end example
Normally we do not recommend stripping an executable unless you are sure
the program has no bugs. However, it can be reasonable to install a