From: Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
Cc: 52322@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#52322: `make --question info` always fails
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 21:57:57 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CADwFkmkwL3_3sh1UEJ=6SckrYrSg6ws59-wrkYN6RpB3chB+gw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <t74k7l65xr.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org>
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org> writes:
> ISTM that src/Makefile.in has a problem, in that it wants globals.h to
> be newer than gl-stamp, but the rule that generates globals.h ensures
> the opposite is always true. So it always tries to rebuild globals.h
> (even if it is a no-op).
>
> Working around that, one is left with the issue that compile-clean
> always runs, and make can't tell that it can be a no-op.
>
> Perhaps just get rid of the --question test.
Fine by me. AFAICT, we will run "make info" anyways.
Any other comments?
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-12-06 20:57 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-12-06 0:54 bug#52322: `make --question info` always fails Stefan Kangas
2021-12-06 16:42 ` Glenn Morris
2021-12-06 20:57 ` Stefan Kangas [this message]
2021-12-14 2:23 ` Stefan Kangas
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