Re: No need for object file removal before compilation

[Peter O'Gorman]

Bob Friesenhahn wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Apr 2008, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> 
>> OK to apply?  I fail to see why it's necessary to remove these files.
>> If they existed from a previous compile, they are outdated, so what.
>> But I may be overlooking something here.
> 
> Removing the object file in advance accomplishes several things:

But, if libtool were not sitting there between make and the compiler,
the compiler would not remove the object files. Why should libtool do so?

I would have been inclined to ok this one.

Peter
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