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Re: building git in a separate directory

From
Horst H. von Brand <vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl>
Date
Jan 9, 2007, 03:40 UTC
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<200701090340.l093eWGj011290@laptop13.inf.utfsm.cl>
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<deliverable@gmail.com>
Alexy Khrabrov <deliverable@gmail.com> wrote:
> Tried to build git 1.4.4.1 away from the source directory -- said
> 
> make configure

This is just the bare minimum required to use some of the autoconfiscating machinery, it is far from working. And IIUC, the git hackers won't ever go that route.

[...]
> What's the way to build git outside from the source directory?
It isn't set up for that currently.
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  1. Horst H. von BrandJan 9, 2007

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