[flashrom] Re: Build systems and `uinstall` option

[Thomas Heijligen]

Ok, if you think this is usefull, and you can implement it in a
reliable way, go ahead. Please be aware, that we want to deprecate the
Makefile in the future.

Personally I think the uninstall target is just a relict form the old
days and lost it's usefulness on modern system.

-- Thomas

On Thu, 2022-11-10 at 15:38 +0400, Joursoir wrote:
> On Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:33:50 +0000 Thomas Heijligen 
> wrote:
> > Do you know an other project providing a uninstall script? I know
> > none.
>
> Standard unix password manager (pass), MidnightCommander, Dovecot,
> claws
> and most of the GNU program. And these are just the programs that
> first
> came to my mind.
> > The install target is for copying all necessary files into the
> > correct place in the filesystem hierarchy. After that the user, or
> > a
> > other program is responsible.
>
> The uninstall target is for deleting all program's files from the
> correct place. Otherwise, a user will have to go through the
> Makefile,
> find out the values of variables that are used in install target and
> delete it by hand. A user will obviously not be grateful to us for
> this.
>
> On Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:47:32 +0000 Felix Singer
>  wrote:
> > However, an uninstall target doesn't make sense since there are way
> > too many unknown variables and what not.
>
> As far as we introduced install target, we take this responsibility
> and
> know the paths where all the necessary files are installed.
>
> On Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:33:50 +0000 Thomas Heijligen 
> wrote:
> > Do you know an other project providing a uninstall script? I know
> > none. The install target is for copying all necessary files into
> > the
> > correct place in the filesystem hierarchy. After that the user, or
> > a
> > other program is responsible.
> >
> > -- Thomas
> >
> > On November 8, 2022 10:13:34 AM GMT+01:00, Joursoir
> >  wrote:
> > > Hello Thomas,
> > >
> > > Of course, `uninstall`/`install` options should be performed by
> > > the
> > > package manager, but not limited to this. Otherwise, why do we
> > > need
> > > `install` option in the Makefile?
> > >
> > > It's just strange, that a person can download flashrom sources,
> > > use
> > > `install` options and then find out that there's no `uninstall`
> > > option.
> > >
> > > On Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:20:34 +0000
> > > Thomas Heijligen  wrote:
> > > > Hi Joursoir,
> > > >
> > > > the 'uninstall' should be performed by the package manager or
> > > > 'rm'.
> > > > Also the Makefile or other build scripts are not part of the
> > > > flashrom installation.
> > > >
> > > > To remove build artifacs you can run 'make clean' for Make or
> > > > 'rm
> > > > -r <build_dir> on Meson.
> > > >
> > > > -- Thomas
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 2022-11-07 at 13:59 +0400, Joursoir wrote:
> > > > > Hello everyone,
> > > > >
> > > > > I wonder why there is no 'uninstall' option in the flashrom's
> > > > > Makefile?
> > > > > Is it just an oversight? Or do we have a reason for that?
> > > > >
> > > > > The same question is related to the meson script.
> > > >
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