Re: ensure that generated files are read-only

[Bruce Korb]

Jim Meyering wrote:
> Considering the numerous uses of sed and echo (in place of cp)
> I preferred to be consistent.  But I agree that it'd be better
> not to pollute the build output with output that is 99% irrelevant.
> So, how about prefixing each new line with "@", so make doesn't print them.
> E.g.,
>
>   sys/select.h:
>           test -d sys || mkdir sys
>           @rm -f address@hidden $@
>           echo '#include <sys/socket.h>' >address@hidden
>           @chmod a-w address@hidden
>           mv address@hidden $@

My very strong preference is to not hide commands.  Disk space
(log files) is cheap.  I can filter out chaff much more easily
than I can reconstruct commands that are not in the log.
No hidden commands without a good reason for hiding the command.
Please.  :)  Cheers - Bruce