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Michael Davidsaver
2021-05-19 09:44:38 -07:00
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@@ -17,6 +17,30 @@ should also be read to understand what has changed since earlier releases.
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### Formalize/fix `FINAL_LOCATION`
The `FINAL_LOCATION` make variable has for some time been an undocumented
means of performing a staged build. This is a build which "installs" to
a temporary location, which will later be moved to a final location.
This has now been added to `configure/CONFIG_SITE`.
Usage analogous to the autotools recipe
```sh
./configure --prefix=/usr/lib/epics
make install DESTDIR=/tmp/build
```
would be
```sh
make INSTALL_LOCATION=/tmp/build FINAL_LOCATION=/usr/lib/epics
```
`FINAL_LOCATION` is now correctly used in systemd and sysv init scripts
`caRepeater.service`, `S99caRepeater`, and `S99logServer`.
### IOCsh sets `${PWD}`
IOC shell will now ensure `${PWD}` is set on startup,