meson: Narrow dependencies for 'install-quiet' target
authorAndres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 22:45:55 +0000 (17:45 -0500)
committerAndres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 22:56:19 +0000 (17:56 -0500)
Previously test dependencies, which are not actually installed, were
unnecessarily built.

Apply this to all branches with meson support, as part of an effort to fix
incorrect test dependencies that can lead to test failures.

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAGECzQSvM3iSDmjF+=Kof5an6jN8UbkP_4cKKT9w6GZavmb5yQ@mail.gmail.com
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/bdba588f-69a9-4f3e-9b95-62d07210a32e@eisentraut.org
Backpatch: 16-, where meson support was added

meson.build

index 8e128f4982a293e3c1e77903db217fd919e9e0ce..aa3226dc2bf4f4a529bf50673c6a1cfde19cdc65 100644 (file)
@@ -3189,24 +3189,30 @@ if libintl.found() and meson.version().version_compare('>=0.60')
 endif
 
 
-all_built = [
+# all targets that 'meson install' needs
+installed_targets = [
   backend_targets,
   bin_targets,
   libpq_st,
   pl_targets,
   contrib_targets,
   nls_mo_targets,
-  testprep_targets,
   ecpg_targets,
 ]
 
+# all targets that require building code
+all_built = [
+  installed_targets,
+  testprep_targets,
+]
+
 # Meson's default install target is quite verbose. Provide one that is quiet.
 install_quiet = custom_target('install-quiet',
   output: 'install-quiet',
   build_always_stale: true,
   build_by_default: false,
   command: [meson_bin, meson_args, 'install', '--quiet', '--no-rebuild'],
-  depends: all_built,
+  depends: installed_targets,
 )
 
 # Target to install files used for tests, which aren't installed by default