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Re: [patch] remove config.status race condition


From: Alexandre Oliva
Subject: Re: [patch] remove config.status race condition
Date: 16 Feb 2001 17:40:43 -0200
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On Feb 15, 2001, Pavel Roskin <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hello, Lars!
>> This patch removes a race condition in config.status.

> Neighter configure nor config.status should be run in the same time in the
> same directory. Please explain why you have to.

It's certainly valid to have multiple simultaneous config.status
running on the same directory.  In fact, some time ago, Akim (?) fixed
a bug that would often show up in the scenario Lars describes
(automake-generated rules and make -j4).  We certainly want to support
this.

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