[Scons] prevent installation to source directory

Cantera · Nov 4, 2019 · 8af71b7 · 8af71b7
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diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
@@ -1212,6 +1212,11 @@ for option, default in python_options:
             print("WARNING: Ignoring option 'python3_{0}'"
                 " because 'python_{0}' was also set.".format(option))
 
+# Prevent setting prefix for Cantera installation to source directory
+if os.path.abspath(env['prefix']) == Dir('.').srcnode().abspath:
+    print('ERROR: cannot install Cantera into source directory.')
+    exit(1)
+
 if env['python_package'] == 'new':
     print("WARNING: The 'new' option for the Python package is "
           "deprecated and will be removed in the future. Use "