Re: Reported location of test-suite.log

[Bob Friesenhahn]

On Sun, 21 Feb 2010, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> A general comment: If you look at the output of a typical build from an
> autotooled package, then there is very little that varies for different
> builds.  So this problem actually applies not only to this case, but to
> many different cases as well.

Perhaps so.  I only considered my own selfish case.

> There is one crucial exception: `make' prints notices when it enters and
> leaves a directory.  These notices contain absolute directories.  They
> typically come right after a failure such as the one you posted.

I assume you mean GNU make?  I don't think that all make programs do 
this.  Even GNU make may be executed in a quiet mode where it does not 
print directory entry and exit messages.

> Yes, sure, and I'm really undecided about this particular case, but I'd
> prefer a clear logic of which set of messages all would need to provide
> an absolute path and which don't need to, so that we can fix all
> instances and not keep iterating.

That would be a good plan.

Bob
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