1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 539d8ff..368dc12 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 prefix = /usr/local/lua52
+bindir = $(prefix)/bin
 libdir = $(prefix)/lib
 datadir = $(prefix)/share
 includedir = $(prefix)/include
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ luainclude = $(includedir)/lua/5.2
 luapath = $(datadir)/lua/5.2
 luacpath = $(libdir)/lua/5.2
 
-LUAC = $(prefix)/bin/luac
+LUAC = $(bindir)/luac
 
 # backwards compatibile install paths
 ifneq ($(origin lua52include), undefined)
@@ -140,6 +141,9 @@ help:
         @echo 'luainclude - path to Lua headers ($$(prefix)/include/lua/5.2)'
         @echo '   luapath - install path for Lua modules ($$(prefix)/share/lua/5.2)'
         @echo '  luacpath - install path for Lua C modules ($$(prefix)/lib/lua/5.2)'
-        @echo '      LUAC - path to luac utility ($$(prefix)/bin/luac)'
+        @echo '      LUAC - path to luac utility ($$(bindir)/luac)'
+        @echo ""
+        @echo "(NOTE: all the common GNU-style paths are supported, including"
+        @echo "prefix, bindir, libdir, datadir, includedir, and DESTDIR.)"
         @echo ""
         @echo "Report bugs to <william@25thandClement.com>"