what should bootstrap *really* do?

[DJ Delorie]

> Then why not have a *new* target with the *new* (restart-in-middle)
> functionality instead of changing the "bootstrap" target?  The name
> "bootstrap-restart" comes to mind. :-)

Hence, my original question.  The original bootstrap really only
worked if the build area was clean and the bootstrap completed.

> BTW, all stages should be built in the same directory (like
> now), or you risk debugging info being different and failing to
> compare.

Oh, right.  Thanks!