Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 12:16:52 +0800 From: Julian Elischer <julian@freebsd.org> To: "Simon J. Gerraty" <sjg@juniper.net>, Dimitry Andric <dim@freebsd.org> Cc: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r284345 - in head: . bin/cat bin/chflags bin/chio bin/chmod bin/cp bin/csh bin/date bin/dd bin/df bin/domainname bin/echo bin/ed bin/expr bin/freebsd-version bin/getfacl bin/hostname bi... Message-ID: <557E51B4.1000102@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <24490.1434318198@chaos> References: <201506131920.t5DJKwMH033508@svn.freebsd.org> <E1583BE3-F407-4590-85F1-EAD9B6B7FED5@FreeBSD.org> <24490.1434318198@chaos>
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On 6/15/15 5:43 AM, Simon J. Gerraty wrote: > Dimitry Andric <dim@freebsd.org> wrote: >> Some questions about this commit, which I'm sure more people must have: > Sure, good questions and as you say, many likely thinking the same. > >> * Was it really necessary to commit hundreds of clearly generated files? > Short answer is "yes" - since they are actually what makes the build > work. > >> * Couldn't these be generated on the fly, or with some "make depend" like command? > The whole point is to avoid that overhead. As long as there is a REALLY EASY WAY to regenerate them and it's well documented, (preferably in each generated file) and regenerating them generates EXACTLY the same output each time unless there is a source change, (so svn doesn't see a change if there is none) then I guess having them checked in is ok. (though a bit "yucky"). I'd like the ability to make a full make however that DOES regenerate them if I feel I have the time. > >> * How to update these files, if you change anything in the 'real' Makefiles? > For now don't worry about it, those of us that want to build/play with > meta mode will take care of updating them. > > Simply building in meta mode is all that is needed to update them. > >> * Or are you now the maintainer of these .depend files? :-) > For now, yes. > I think that's the only reasonable approach at this early stage. > > Thanks > --sjg > > > >
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