1 files changed, 7 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/grc/compiler.py b/grc/compiler.py
index 3f2bd98b07..2478055daf 100755
--- a/grc/compiler.py
+++ b/grc/compiler.py
@@ -42,13 +42,12 @@ def main(args=None):
     )
     platform.build_library()
 
-    out_dir = args.output if not args.user_lib_dir else platform.config.hier_block_lib_dir
-    if os.path.exists(out_dir):
-        pass  # all is well
-    elif args.save_to_lib:
-        os.mkdir(out_dir)  # create missing hier_block lib directory
-    else:
-        exit('Error: Invalid output directory')
+    output_dir = args.output if not args.user_lib_dir else platform.config.hier_block_lib_dir
+    try:
+        # recursive mkdir: os.makedirs doesn't work with .. paths, resolve with realpath
+        os.makedirs(os.path.realpath(output_dir), exist_ok=True)
+    except Exception as e:
+        exit(str(e))
 
     Messages.send_init(platform)
     flow_graph = file_path = None
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ def main(args=None):
         Messages.send('\n')
 
         flow_graph, file_path = platform.load_and_generate_flow_graph(
-            os.path.abspath(grc_file), os.path.abspath(out_dir))
+            os.path.abspath(grc_file), os.path.abspath(output_dir))
         if not file_path:
             exit('Compilation error')
     if file_path and args.run: