Re: compiling confusion (task cycles)

[Mark Polesky]

Carl Sorensen wrote:
> I've never used make test-redo or make test-clean.  I'd
> like to have some clarification on what they're used for.

I could be wrong, but it looks like `test-redo' accomplishes
(automatically) what you're doing manually in your step "run
the individual regression files..."  The CG says that it
will "redo files differing from baseline".

> My cycle is to
>
> [edit source files]
> make (if needed)

You lost me there.  How will I know if `make' is needed?  I
wonder if `test-redo' does this as well, whatever it is...

> run the individual regression files to see that the
>   regression is solved
> Once I'm pretty sure it's right, I run
>   make check
>   to make sure I haven't broken anything.

One last question:  You use `-j' and `CPU_COUNT' for
`make doc'.  Graham recommends using `-j' but not
`CPU_COUNT' for `make'.  Are there any other `make' targets
that would benefit from either or both of these?

Like:
  make -j3 test-baseline
  make -j3 CPU_COUNT=3 check

Thanks.
- Mark