Subject: Re: build.sh defaults file
To: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
From: David Laight <david@l8s.co.uk>
List: tech-toolchain
Date: 02/06/2003 19:06:25
On Thu, Feb 06, 2003 at 01:47:23PM -0500, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
>
> David Laight <david@l8s.co.uk> writes:
> > > I am thinking of adding an /etc/build.conf file to the system that
> > > would get slurped in by build.sh if it existed -- this file could
> > > export a bunch of variables to control build.sh behavior. (The change
> > > is two lines.)
> >
> > would ~/.build.conf be better?
>
> Probably not. I run things as myself and then as root to install. It
> would be a pain to have to sync the files.
But an UNPRIVED build should be possible without needing root access.
Indeed I'm currently installing such a build under a PC emulator.
It is slow enough to make one want to improve the performance certain bits.
David
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David Laight: david@l8s.co.uk