TJ <g...@iam.tj> writes:

> On 31/01/13 15:51, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>> TJ <g...@iam.tj> writes:
>> 
>>> +   $(INSTALL) -d -m $(INSTALL_MODE_EXECUTABLE) $(DESTDIR)$(man1dir)
>>> +   $(INSTALL) -d -m $(INSTALL_MODE_EXECUTABLE) $(DESTDIR)$(man5dir)
>>> +   $(INSTALL) -d -m $(INSTALL_MODE_EXECUTABLE) $(DESTDIR)$(man7dir)
>>> +   $(INSTALL) -m $(INSTALL_MODE_DATA) $(DOC_MAN1) $(DESTDIR)$(man1dir)
>>> +   $(INSTALL) -m $(INSTALL_MODE_DATA) $(DOC_MAN5) $(DESTDIR)$(man5dir)
>>> +   $(INSTALL) -m $(INSTALL_MODE_DATA) $(DOC_MAN7) $(DESTDIR)$(man7dir)
>> 
>> I'm tempted to suggest
>> 
>>     INSTALL_DIR = $(INSTALL) -d -m 755
>>     INSTALL_DATA = $(INSTALL) -m 644
>>     INSTALL_PROGRAM = $(INSTALL) -m 755
>> 
>> The number of lines the patch needs to touch will be the same, but
>> the resulting lines will not have many $(INSTALL_MODE_BLAH) shouting
>> at us.
>
> I did contemplate that but was concerned it might be seen as interfering 
> unduly with
> the tool name/path settings, as opposed to their options.
>
>> Besides, you would want to differentiate the two kinds of 755 anyway
>> (I'd prefer INSTALL_PROGRAM to use -m 555 personally, for example).
>
> Yes, I think I lost that one in the mists of sed-land when making the changes 
> :)
>
> I'll revise the patch based on received comments and post the revision 
> tomorrow.

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