Use cp -pRP instead of cp -a in make

The latter is not supported by POSIX, and causes installation failures for some systems.
albinahlback · Jan 6, 2025 · 518886c · 518886c
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diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ STRIP:=@STRIP@
 RM_F:=rm -f
 RM_RF:=rm -rf
 CP:=cp
-CP_A:=cp -a
+# `cp -a` is not supported on all systems, but `cp -pRP` seems to be POSIX.
+CP_A:=cp -pRP
 GDB:=gdb
 
 STATIC:=@STATIC@