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Re: ./configure & .deps directory
From: |
Tom Tromey |
Subject: |
Re: ./configure & .deps directory |
Date: |
20 Dec 2000 18:36:24 -0700 |
>>>>> "Derek" == Derek R Price <address@hidden> writes:
Derek> Is there a good reason the configure script creates
Derek> $(top_builddir)/.deps during the test that sets $DEPDIR and
Derek> doesn't delete it again? Besides some developer or other
Derek> needing sleep? ;)
Derek> My distribution certainly doesn't seem to need that directory
Derek> sitting around...
This directory is needed by the dependency tracking implementation.
I agree though that this macro is mysterious. Why doesn't it create
`_deps' if that is what is chosen?
Tom