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[Bug bootstrap/70173] make distclean: leaves stage_final and libcc1/compiler-name.h
- From: "manu at gcc dot gnu.org" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- To: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2016 13:25:08 +0000
- Subject: [Bug bootstrap/70173] make distclean: leaves stage_final and libcc1/compiler-name.h
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- References: <bug-70173-4 at http dot gcc dot gnu dot org/bugzilla/>
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=70173
Manuel LÃpez-IbÃÃez <manu at gcc dot gnu.org> changed:
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--- Comment #4 from Manuel LÃpez-IbÃÃez <manu at gcc dot gnu.org> ---
See also PR45503
(In reply to Eric Gallager from comment #2)
> (In reply to Andrew Pinski from comment #1)
> > Most people don't use distclean or build in the source directory. Most
> > people use a separate build directory and just wipe out that build directory.
>
> I use a separate build directory, but I also use make distclean, and I've
> also noticed the issue described in this bug, I just never got around to
> filing it. If gcc is going to provide a distclean target, it should DTRT.
Indeed. I also do not understand why the build system does not clearly forbid
from building in the source directory since that is clearly not supported.