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Re: SUN make and gcc 3.0: committed changes to branch


On Thu, May 31, 2001 at 03:15:12AM -0300, Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> Incidentally, automake supports srcdir != objdir only when using GNU
> make, because other makes are way too broken in VPATH support.

So, lemme get this straight.  :-)

srcdir != objdir requires VPATH.  (This we all know.)

We have to use GNU make in order to do srcdir != objdir.

We have to do srcdir != objdir because srcdir == objdir is fragile.

We can't require GNU make.

Constructing the header install rules by hand is evil.  (This we all know.)

The install rules generated by automake make use of VPATH.

Except on Tuesdays, when it's raining.

auhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggggghhhhhhh *head explodes*



Phil

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