[WIP] make install a command generator #3535
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This is an idea we've had for a long time. It allows for very interesting use cases like adding
--reflink=auto
for faster installs on FS that support it, using symlinks for installs for developer builds, and perhaps the most interesting:Contributor Checklist:
master/src/CHANGES.txt
directory (and read theREADME.txt
in that directory)