Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] Add error message when trying to use make option T= during build/clean

[Olivier MATZ <olivier.matz@6wind.com>]

Hi Francesco,

On 10/14/2015 10:02 AM, Francesco wrote:
> Hi Olivier,
> thanks for reviewing the patch. However for me it is logical that T=
> option is used for "config" target and then for building/cleaning only
> O= is used. However it is not logical for me that install target
> requires T= option instead of O= option... or perhaps I'm missing something?

Actually, the current behavior of install target is to build one or
several targets from templates given in the T=. To be clear, this line:

  make install T=*-native-linuxapp-gcc

is equivalent to:

  make config T=i686-native-linuxapp-gcc O=i686-native-linuxapp-gcc
  make O=i686-native-linuxapp-gcc
  make config T=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc O=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
  make O=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
  make config T=x86_x32-native-linuxapp-gcc O=x86_x32-native-linuxapp-gcc
  make O=x86_x32-native-linuxapp-gcc

The target name "install" is probably not well chosen, and that's
probably why you are confused.

Mario is currently reworking the Makefiles to support the installation
of DPDK into a hierachical file system:

http://dpdk.org/ml/archives/dev/2015-October/024686.html
http://dpdk.org/ml/archives/dev/2015-October/025432.html

Regards,
Olivier