meson: Narrow dependencies for 'install-quiet' target

anarazel · anarazel · commit 6a4815c49226 · 2025-02-04T17:56:19.000-05:00
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
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
@@ -3239,24 +3239,30 @@ 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
