[openib-general] Re: [PATCH] libmthca: allow make dist without needing to install libibverbs first (option to disable libcheck)

[Michael S. Tsirkin]

Quoting r. Roland Dreier <rdreier at cisco.com>:
> Subject: Re: [PATCH] libmthca: allow make dist without needing to install libibverbs first (option to disable libcheck)
> 
>     Michael> Sorry, I was replying out of context.  I think the
>     Michael> ability to compile packages as a regular user, and then
>     Michael> install them all as root is required by some of our
>     Michael> users.
> 
> How does disabling the check help you?  The build will just fail at
> compile time instead of configure time.

But make dist will pass, so you can prepare tarballs without installing
(and compiling) things.

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