one FINAL_LOCATION

configure/CONFIG_COMMON

@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ INSTALL_DBD                 = $(INSTALL_LOCATION)/dbd
 INSTALL_DB                  = $(INSTALL_LOCATION)/db
 INSTALL_CONFIG              = $(INSTALL_LOCATION)/configure
 
+FINAL_LOCATION = $(shell $(PERL) $(TOOLS)/fullPathName.pl $(INSTALL_LOCATION))
+
 # Directory for OS independant build created files
 COMMON_DIR = ../O.Common
 

configure/CONFIG_SITE

@@ -151,6 +151,14 @@ CROSS_WARN=YES
 #  different location then uncomment and set this.
 #INSTALL_LOCATION=<fullpathname>
 
+# The location from which files placed in INSTALL_LOCATION will actually run.
+# This path is compiled into executables, and so should be an absolute.
+#  May be used to achieve the effect of autotools.  eg.
+#   ./configure --prefix=<FINAL_LOCATION>
+#   make DESTDIR=<INSTALL_LOCATION>
+# Defaults to the absolute expansion of $(INSTALL_LOCATION)
+#FINAL_LOCATION=
+
 # Use POSIX thread priority scheduling (if available).
 #  Must be either YES or NO
 USE_POSIX_THREAD_PRIORITY_SCHEDULING = YES