14 files changed, 71 insertions, 66 deletions
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index cabaa825..586e8a54 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -2817,3 +2817,7 @@ Torsten Lang <info@torstenlang.de>
  of EPG data from BSkyB's "MTV MUSIC"
  for suggesting to make BIDI support check at runtime whether the system runs with
  UTF-8
+
+Christian Ruppert <idl0r@gentoo.org>
+ for some improvements to the Makefiles
+
diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index b7762673..ce99e189 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -6849,3 +6849,4 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
   a device that starts a recording on a different band.
 - Fixed the return type of cMyDeviceHook::DeviceProvidesTransponder() in PLUGINS.html.
 - Fixed a crash in a plugin using cDeviceHook when VDR ends (reported by Oliver Endriss).
+- Some improvements to the Makefiles (thanks to Christian Ruppert).
diff --git a/Make.config.template b/Make.config.template
index 0de5bb97..f128c5b3 100644
--- a/Make.config.template
+++ b/Make.config.template
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@
 # See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
 # how to reach the author.
 #
-# $Id: Make.config.template 2.4 2011/12/04 14:41:00 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Make.config.template 2.5 2012/01/18 12:20:51 kls Exp $
 
 ### The C compiler and options:
 
-CC       = gcc
-CFLAGS   = -g -O3 -Wall
+CC       ?= gcc
+CFLAGS   ?= -g -O3 -Wall
 
-CXX      = g++
-CXXFLAGS = -g -O3 -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual -Wno-parentheses
+CXX      ?= g++
+CXXFLAGS ?= -g -O3 -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual -Wno-parentheses
 
 ifdef PLUGIN
 CFLAGS   += -fPIC
@@ -23,23 +23,24 @@ endif
 
 ### The directory environment:
 
-#DVBDIR   = /usr/src/v4l-dvb/linux
-MANDIR   = /usr/local/man
-BINDIR   = /usr/local/bin
+PREFIX   ?= $(DESTDIR)/usr/local
+#DVBDIR   ?= /usr/src/v4l-dvb/linux
+MANDIR   ?= $(PREFIX)/man
+BINDIR   ?= $(PREFIX)/bin
 
-LOCDIR   = ./locale
-PLUGINDIR= ./PLUGINS
-PLUGINLIBDIR= $(PLUGINDIR)/lib
-VIDEODIR = /video
-CONFDIR  = $(VIDEODIR)
+LOCDIR       ?= ./locale
+PLUGINDIR    ?= ./PLUGINS
+PLUGINLIBDIR ?= $(PLUGINDIR)/lib
+VIDEODIR     ?= /video
+CONFDIR      ?= $(VIDEODIR)
 
 ### The remote control:
 
-LIRC_DEVICE = /var/run/lirc/lircd
-RCU_DEVICE  = /dev/ttyS1
+LIRC_DEVICE ?= /var/run/lirc/lircd
+RCU_DEVICE  ?= /dev/ttyS1
 
 ## Define if you want vdr to not run as root
-#VDR_USER = vdr
+#VDR_USER ?= vdr
 
 ### You don't need to touch the following:
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ea34eac1..93a51125 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
 # how to reach the author.
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.23 2012/01/14 13:02:21 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 2.24 2012/01/18 12:19:37 kls Exp $
 
 .DELETE_ON_ERROR:
 
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ CXXFLAGS ?= -g -O3 -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual -Wno-parentheses
 LSIDIR   = ./libsi
 DESTDIR ?=
 PREFIX  ?= /usr/local
-MANDIR   = $(PREFIX)/share/man
-BINDIR   = $(PREFIX)/bin
-INCDIR   = $(PREFIX)/include
-LOCDIR   = ./locale
+MANDIR  ?= $(PREFIX)/share/man
+BINDIR  ?= $(PREFIX)/bin
+INCDIR  ?= $(PREFIX)/include
+LOCDIR  ?= ./locale
 LIBS     = -ljpeg -lpthread -ldl -lcap -lrt $(shell pkg-config --libs freetype2 fontconfig)
 INCLUDES ?= $(shell pkg-config --cflags freetype2 fontconfig)
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ PLUGINLIBDIR= $(PLUGINDIR)/lib
 VIDEODIR = /video
 CONFDIR  = $(VIDEODIR)
 
-DOXYGEN  = /usr/bin/doxygen
+DOXYGEN ?= /usr/bin/doxygen
 DOXYFILE = Doxyfile
 
 PCDIR   ?= $(firstword $(subst :, , ${PKG_CONFIG_PATH}:$(shell pkg-config --variable=pc_path pkg-config):$(PREFIX)/lib/pkgconfig))
@@ -246,4 +246,3 @@ clean:
 	-rm -rf include
 	-rm -rf srcdoc
 CLEAN: clean
-
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/dvbsddevice/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/dvbsddevice/Makefile
index 55299767..bf5f7173 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/dvbsddevice/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/dvbsddevice/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 1.7 2011/05/21 12:25:37 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 1.8 2012/01/18 12:28:43 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ CXXFLAGS ?= -g -O3 -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual -Wno-parentheses
 
 ### The directory environment:
 
-VDRDIR = ../../..
-LIBDIR = ../../lib
-TMPDIR = /tmp
+VDRDIR ?= ../../..
+LIBDIR ?= ../../lib
+TMPDIR ?= /tmp
 
 ### Make sure that necessary options are included:
 
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/hello/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/hello/Makefile
index b59d08ae..b1a5af11 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/hello/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/hello/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.7 2011/05/21 12:25:41 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 2.8 2012/01/18 12:29:09 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ CXXFLAGS ?= -g -O3 -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual -Wno-parentheses
 
 ### The directory environment:
 
-VDRDIR = ../../..
-LIBDIR = ../../lib
-TMPDIR = /tmp
+VDRDIR ?= ../../..
+LIBDIR ?= ../../lib
+TMPDIR ?= /tmp
 
 ### Make sure that necessary options are included:
 
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/Makefile
index d93d802d..d192b4ae 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/osddemo/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.3 2011/02/27 10:05:01 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 2.4 2012/01/18 12:17:23 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ CXXFLAGS ?= -g -O3 -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual -Wno-parentheses
 
 ### The directory environment:
 
-VDRDIR = ../../..
-LIBDIR = ../../lib
-TMPDIR = /tmp
+VDRDIR ?= ../../..
+LIBDIR ?= ../../lib
+TMPDIR ?= /tmp
 
 ### Make sure that necessary options are included:
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ all: libvdr-$(PLUGIN).so
 
 # Dependencies:
 
-MAKEDEP = g++ -MM -MG
+MAKEDEP = $(CXX) -MM -MG
 DEPFILE = .dependencies
 $(DEPFILE): Makefile
 	@$(MAKEDEP) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES) $(OBJS:%.o=%.c) > $@
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/Makefile
index 456207bd..112586bc 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.7 2011/05/21 12:25:45 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 2.8 2012/01/18 12:30:05 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ CXXFLAGS ?= -g -O3 -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual -Wno-parentheses
 
 ### The directory environment:
 
-VDRDIR = ../../..
-LIBDIR = ../../lib
-TMPDIR = /tmp
+VDRDIR ?= ../../..
+LIBDIR ?= ../../lib
+TMPDIR ?= /tmp
 
 ### Make sure that necessary options are included:
 
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/Makefile
index 2c8b17b4..b2713ed7 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/servicedemo/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.3 2011/02/27 10:05:04 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 2.4 2012/01/18 12:17:23 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ CXXFLAGS ?= -g -O3 -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual -Wno-parentheses
 
 ### The directory environment:
 
-VDRDIR = ../../..
-LIBDIR = ../../lib
-TMPDIR = /tmp
+VDRDIR ?= ../../..
+LIBDIR ?= ../../lib
+TMPDIR ?= /tmp
 
 ### Make sure that necessary options are included:
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ all: libvdr-$(PLUGIN1).so libvdr-$(PLUGIN2).so
 
 # Dependencies:
 
-MAKEDEP = g++ -MM -MG
+MAKEDEP = $(CXX) -MM -MG
 DEPFILE = .dependencies
 $(DEPFILE): Makefile
 	@$(MAKEDEP) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES) $(OBJS:%.o=%.c) > $@
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/Makefile
index a765b654..62f5d257 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/skincurses/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.7 2011/05/21 12:25:49 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 2.8 2012/01/18 12:30:52 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ CXXFLAGS ?= -g -O3 -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual -Wno-parentheses
 
 ### The directory environment:
 
-VDRDIR = ../../..
-LIBDIR = ../../lib
-TMPDIR = /tmp
+VDRDIR ?= ../../..
+LIBDIR ?= ../../lib
+TMPDIR ?= /tmp
 
 ### Make sure that necessary options are included:
 
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/status/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/status/Makefile
index f166981d..3e9b170d 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/status/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/status/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.3 2011/02/27 10:05:08 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 2.4 2012/01/18 12:17:23 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ CXXFLAGS ?= -g -O3 -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual -Wno-parentheses
 
 ### The directory environment:
 
-VDRDIR = ../../..
-LIBDIR = ../../lib
-TMPDIR = /tmp
+VDRDIR ?= ../../..
+LIBDIR ?= ../../lib
+TMPDIR ?= /tmp
 
 ### Make sure that necessary options are included:
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ all: libvdr-$(PLUGIN).so
 
 # Dependencies:
 
-MAKEDEP = g++ -MM -MG
+MAKEDEP = $(CXX) -MM -MG
 DEPFILE = .dependencies
 $(DEPFILE): Makefile
 	@$(MAKEDEP) $(DEFINES) $(INCLUDES) $(OBJS:%.o=%.c) > $@
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/Makefile b/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/Makefile
index 2c84920d..1f640b86 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/Makefile
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/svdrpdemo/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a Video Disk Recorder plugin
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.3 2011/02/27 10:05:10 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 2.4 2012/01/18 12:17:23 kls Exp $
 
 # The official name of this plugin.
 # This name will be used in the '-P...' option of VDR to load the plugin.
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ CXXFLAGS ?= -g -O3 -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual -Wno-parentheses
 
 ### The directory environment:
 
-VDRDIR = ../../..
-LIBDIR = ../../lib
-TMPDIR = /tmp
+VDRDIR ?= ../../..
+LIBDIR ?= ../../lib
+TMPDIR ?= /tmp
 
 ### Make sure that necessary options are included:
 
diff --git a/libsi/Makefile b/libsi/Makefile
index b24eb31d..9d2d40dd 100644
--- a/libsi/Makefile
+++ b/libsi/Makefile
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 #
 # Makefile for a libsi
 #
-# $Id: Makefile 2.2 2011/12/04 14:18:38 kls Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile 2.3 2012/01/18 12:31:40 kls Exp $
 
 ### The C++ compiler and options:
 
 CXX      ?= g++
 CXXFLAGS ?= -O2 -g -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual
-AR = ar
-ARFLAGS = ru
-RANLIB = ranlib
+AR       ?= ar
+ARFLAGS  ?= ru
+RANLIB   ?= ranlib
 
 include ../Make.global
 -include ../Make.config
diff --git a/newplugin b/newplugin
index 19c7d7fd..53cbb73e 100755
--- a/newplugin
+++ b/newplugin
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
 # how to reach the author.
 #
-# $Id: newplugin 2.6 2011/02/27 10:06:06 kls Exp $
+# $Id: newplugin 2.7 2012/01/18 12:32:31 kls Exp $
 
 $PLUGIN_NAME = $ARGV[0] || die "Usage: newplugin <name>\n";
 
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ CXXFLAGS ?= -g -O3 -Wall -Woverloaded-virtual -Wno-parentheses
 
 ### The directory environment:
 
-VDRDIR = ../../..
-LIBDIR = ../../lib
-TMPDIR = /tmp
+VDRDIR ?= ../../..
+LIBDIR ?= ../../lib
+TMPDIR ?= /tmp
 
 ### Make sure that necessary options are included: