Build a library with ocamlbuild, install with ocamlfind - what's the best practice?
I am using ocamlbuild
to compile the OCaml library through a file mylib.mllib
that lists the modules containing the library. Subsequently, I want to install the library files using ocamlfind
. Unlike binaries built with ocamlbuild
, all library files are in the directory _build
. The correct way to install them is with something like
ocamlfind install META _build/a.cma _build/a.cmxa ...
or is there any better integration between ocamlbuild
and ocamlfind
? In particular, I noticed the flag -install-lib-dir
ocamlbuild
, but cannot find any documentation on its purpose.
I know oasis
, but right now I would like to solve the problem in the Makefile and install
. This is all in the context of using the library manager opam
, but it is irrelevant for the discussion.
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No, there is no specific integration. ocamlbuild
is agnostic for pre-build (configuration) and post-build (install) ocamlfind
tools , and is incompatible with build tools.
You are correct that it ocamlbuild
does not reliably mimic targets from very well _build/
. This is a known bug, but you should report specific cases when this is a problem for you. Anyway, I think it's better to link directly to the file in _build/
.
requesting properties from Daniel Bünzli so that ocamlbuild helps create OPAM files .install
rather than writing them manually (or makefile scripting). I personally haven't had time to work on such features, but I would warmly welcome any input from ocamlbuild on this front.
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