7 files changed, 7 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/host/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/host/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b8149802..7cb74d30a 100644
--- a/host/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,11 +66,18 @@ SET(libuhd_sources
 # Generate Files
 ########################################################################
 MACRO(UHD_PYTHON_GEN_SOURCE_FILE pyfile outfile)
+    #ensure that the directory exists for outfile
+    GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(outfile_dir ${outfile} PATH)
+    FILE(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${outfile_dir})
+
+    #make the outfile depend on the python script
     ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(
         OUTPUT ${outfile} DEPENDS ${pyfile}
         COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${pyfile} ${outfile}
         COMMENT "Generating ${outfile}"
     )
+
+    #make libuhd depend on the outfile
     LIST(APPEND libuhd_sources ${outfile})
 ENDMACRO(UHD_PYTHON_GEN_SOURCE_FILE)
 
diff --git a/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/common.py b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/common.py
index b7fa27bbe..bf51073ae 100644
--- a/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/common.py
+++ b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/common.py
@@ -19,16 +19,12 @@
 # Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
 
 import re
-import os
 import math
 from Cheetah.Template import Template
 
 def parse_tmpl(_tmpl_text, **kwargs):
     return str(Template(_tmpl_text, kwargs))
 
-def safe_makedirs(path):
-    not os.path.isdir(path) and os.makedirs(path)
-
 class reg:
     def __init__(self, reg_des):
         x = re.match('^(\w*)\s*(\w*)\[(.*)\]\s*(\w*)\s*(.*)$', reg_des)
diff --git a/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad5624_regs.py b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad5624_regs.py
index 378a6912f..a809d2f47 100755
--- a/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad5624_regs.py
+++ b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad5624_regs.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 # the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,
 # Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
 
-import os
 import sys
 from common import *
 
@@ -83,5 +82,4 @@ struct ad5624_regs_t{
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     regs = map(reg, parse_tmpl(REGS_DATA_TMPL).splitlines())
-    safe_makedirs(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[1]))
     open(sys.argv[1], 'w').write(parse_tmpl(HEADER_TEXT, regs=regs, file=__file__))
diff --git a/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad7922_regs.py b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad7922_regs.py
index e1e67d617..512dcdc46 100755
--- a/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad7922_regs.py
+++ b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad7922_regs.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 # the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,
 # Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
 
-import os
 import sys
 from common import *
 
@@ -89,5 +88,4 @@ struct ad7922_regs_t{
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     regs = map(reg, parse_tmpl(REGS_DATA_TMPL).splitlines())
-    safe_makedirs(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[1]))
     open(sys.argv[1], 'w').write(parse_tmpl(HEADER_TEXT, regs=regs, file=__file__))
diff --git a/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad9510_regs.py b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad9510_regs.py
index 32a8a04c6..4f28d5597 100755
--- a/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad9510_regs.py
+++ b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad9510_regs.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 # the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,
 # Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
 
-import os
 import sys
 from common import *
 
@@ -174,5 +173,4 @@ struct ad9510_regs_t{
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     regs = map(reg, parse_tmpl(REGS_DATA_TMPL).splitlines())
-    safe_makedirs(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[1]))
     open(sys.argv[1], 'w').write(parse_tmpl(HEADER_TEXT, regs=regs, file=__file__))
diff --git a/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad9777_regs.py b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad9777_regs.py
index e4369291a..65a9657a4 100755
--- a/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad9777_regs.py
+++ b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_ad9777_regs.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 # the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,
 # Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
 
-import os
 import sys
 from common import *
 
@@ -152,5 +151,4 @@ struct ad9777_regs_t{
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     regs = map(reg, parse_tmpl(REGS_DATA_TMPL).splitlines())
-    safe_makedirs(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[1]))
     open(sys.argv[1], 'w').write(parse_tmpl(HEADER_TEXT, regs=regs, file=__file__))
diff --git a/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_adf4360_regs.py b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_adf4360_regs.py
index f82e8c7c5..c659766dc 100755
--- a/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_adf4360_regs.py
+++ b/host/lib/ic_reg_maps/gen_adf4360_regs.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 # the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,
 # Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
 
-import os
 import sys
 from common import *
 
@@ -123,5 +122,4 @@ struct adf4360_regs_t{
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     regs = map(reg, parse_tmpl(REGS_DATA_TMPL).splitlines())
-    safe_makedirs(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[1]))
     open(sys.argv[1], 'w').write(parse_tmpl(HEADER_TEXT, regs=regs, file=__file__))