Re: Notification message levels are too high

[Bruce Korb]

On Wednesday 30 November 2005 03:22 pm, Bruce Korb wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> > libtool: install: warning: remember to run \
> > `libtool --finish /home/bkorb/ag/ag/autogen-5.8pre7/_inst/lib'
> 
> Warnings are generally for the purpose of alerting people to the fact
> that something correctable leaves the opportunity for errors or
> hidden problems.  The string, "warning" draws peoples attention to
> it.  In libtool's case, every warning is unavoidable and simply

Just to preempt any overly careful readers by an underly careful
writer:  ``every warning listed below'' :-)

> notifications about one thing or another.  And, of course, this
> is all the result of automated build rules that few have any
> control over anyway.  So, please consider using "notice" instead
> of "warning".  Thank you!  :)
> 
> Cheers - Bruce
> 
> $ egrep 'libtool.*warning' sf-ag.log
> libtool: install: warning: relinking `libguileopts.la'
> libtool: install: warning: remember to run `libtool --finish 
> /home/bkorb/ag/ag/autogen-5.8pre7/_inst/lib'
> libtool: install: warning: relinking `libguileopts.la'
> libtool: install: warning: remember to run `libtool --finish 
> /home/bkorb/ag/ag/autogen-5.8pre7/_inst/lib'
> libtool: install: warning: `../autoopts/libopts.la' has not been installed in 
> `/home/bkorb/ag/ag/autogen-5.8pre7/_inst/lib'
> libtool: install: warning: `../autoopts/libopts.la' has not been installed in 
> `/home/bkorb/ag/ag/autogen-5.8pre7/_inst/lib'
> libtool: install: warning: `../autoopts/libopts.la' has not been installed in 
> `/home/bkorb/ag/ag/autogen-5.8pre7/_inst/lib'
> libtool: install: warning: `../autoopts/libopts.la' has not been installed in 
> `/home/bkorb/ag/ag/autogen-5.8pre7/_inst/lib'