[Bug fortran/31587] Module files shouldn't be updated if their content doesn't change

[fxcoudert at gcc dot gnu dot org]

------- Comment #10 from fxcoudert at gcc dot gnu dot org  2007-04-17 13:33 -------
(In reply to comment #8)
> The patch looks good, though it would probably be a better idea to use tmpnam()
> to get the name for the temporary file.

Why not. But I like the idea that it is predictable :)

> A further thing one could do: instead of threatening "If you edit this, you'll
> get what you deserve.\n\n", one could actually verify that the MD5 sum matches
> the files contents.

Too expensive! I'm against this additional cost (plus the developer cost of
writing and maintaining it).

About testcases, you mean for the dejagnu testsuite? I have really no idea...


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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=31587