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authorVincent Torri <vincent.torri@gmail.com>2018-11-21 07:40:51 (GMT)
committerVincent Torri <vincent.torri@gmail.com>2018-11-21 07:40:51 (GMT)
commit8e8b658bde8aa8d5f6c162d53193b4422554444c (patch)
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Add explanation for the installation of the DLL in the bin directory
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-rw-r--r--lib/Makefile3
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diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index fc96bbd..74ddd59 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ ifeq ($(BUILD_STATIC),yes)
$(Q)$(INSTALL_DATA) lz4frame_static.h $(DESTDIR)$(includedir)/lz4frame_static.h
endif
ifeq ($(BUILD_SHARED),yes)
+# Traditionnally, one installs the DLLs in the bin directory as programs
+# search them first in their directory. This allows to not pollute system
+# directories (like c:/windows/system32), nor modify the PATH variable.
ifneq (,$(filter Windows%,$(OS)))
$(Q)$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) dll/$(LIBLZ4).dll $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
$(Q)$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) dll/liblz4.lib $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)