Re: difference between DB and DB_INSTALLS

[Ralph Lange via Tech-talk <tech-talk@aps.anl.gov>]

On Mon, 13 May 2024 at 15:59, William Kirstaedter via Tech-talk <tech-talk@aps.anl.gov> wrote:

short question regarding EPICS' build system ...:
whats the difference between DB += myfile.db and DB_INSTALLS += myfile.db ?

Generally:

    generate *.db using a large and complex set of rules

vs.

    just install a file

DB_INSTALLS is typically used to install Stream protocol files or Access configuration files or ...

anything where applying the *.db generation rules would create havoc.

https://docs.epics-controls.org/en/latest/build-system/specifications.html#database-files

Cheers,
~Ralph