Re: gnulib and subdirs (was: Re: compilation rules with dependencies don't work with subdir-objects)

[Bruno Haible]

Hello Ralf,

> FWIW, I really haven't understood what the subdir-objects case is useful
> for in this context: gllib currently has a flat directory structure.
> Is it just for convenience or is there a necessity behind it?

gnulib's lib directory now has over 600 source files. Only Paul and I have
an overview of what's in gnulib; newcomers don't find their way in it.
A split into several subdirectories is long overdue.

And then there are modules like the 'libxml' in gettext, with dozens of
source files:
  
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/*checkout*/gettext/gnulib-local/modules/libxml?rev=1.3&root=gettext&view=text

Bruno