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bug#52322: `make --question info` always fails
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From: |
Stefan Kangas |
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Subject: |
bug#52322: `make --question info` always fails |
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Date: |
Mon, 6 Dec 2021 21:57:57 +0100 |
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org> writes:
> ISTM that src/Makefile.in has a problem, in that it wants globals.h to
> be newer than gl-stamp, but the rule that generates globals.h ensures
> the opposite is always true. So it always tries to rebuild globals.h
> (even if it is a no-op).
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> Working around that, one is left with the issue that compile-clean
> always runs, and make can't tell that it can be a no-op.
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> Perhaps just get rid of the --question test.
Fine by me. AFAICT, we will run "make info" anyways.
Any other comments?