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Describe `strip' target.

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Richard M. Stallman 1996-02-10 06:28:45 +00:00
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@ -484,12 +484,19 @@ target need not rebuild any documentation files; Info files should
normally be included in the distribution, and DVI files should be made normally be included in the distribution, and DVI files should be made
only when explicitly asked for. only when explicitly asked for.
By default, the Make rules should compile and link with @samp{-g}, so
that executable programs have debugging symbols. Users who don't mind
being helpless can strip the executables later if they wish.
@item install @item install
Compile the program and copy the executables, libraries, and so on to Compile the program and copy the executables, libraries, and so on to
the file names where they should reside for actual use. If there is a the file names where they should reside for actual use. If there is a
simple test to verify that a program is properly installed, this target simple test to verify that a program is properly installed, this target
should run that test. should run that test.
Do not strip executables when installing them. Devil-may-care users can
use the @code{strip} target to do that.
If possible, write the @code{install} target rule so that it does not If possible, write the @code{install} target rule so that it does not
modify anything in the directory where the program was built, provided modify anything in the directory where the program was built, provided
@samp{make all} has just been done. This is convenient for building the @samp{make all} has just been done. This is convenient for building the
@ -540,6 +547,17 @@ create).
This rule should not modify the directories where compilation is done, This rule should not modify the directories where compilation is done,
only the directories where files are installed. 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.
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
stripped executable for actual execution while saving the unstripped
executable elsewhere in case there is a bug.
@comment The gratuitous blank line here is to make the table look better @comment The gratuitous blank line here is to make the table look better
@comment in the printed Make manual. Please leave it in. @comment in the printed Make manual. Please leave it in.
@item clean @item clean