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Re: x-files must die: generate *config.h from the Makefile, etc

To: DJ Delorie <dj at redhat dot com>
Subject: Re: x-files must die: generate *config.h from the Makefile, etc
From: "Zack Weinberg" <zackw at Stanford dot EDU>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 12:28:51 -0800
Cc: ghazi at caip dot rutgers dot edu, gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org
References: <200103071830.NAA12321@caip.rutgers.edu> <200103071838.NAA06442@greed.delorie.com>

On Wed, Mar 07, 2001 at 01:38:26PM -0500, DJ Delorie wrote:
> 
> > Agreed.  Never lie to the Makefile, please make it formally correct.
> 
> I also agree that proper dependencies are good.  However, I've noticed
> that changing any customary usage causes people to complain.  So,
> before we change anything, we should understand those complaints and
> be prepared to address them and justify the changes.

Understood.  I feel I've justified the change adequately in the
previous message, though.

zw

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