GNU bug report logs - #13524
Improving user experience for non-recursive builds

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From: Bob Friesenhahn <bfriesen <at> simple.dallas.tx.us>
To: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
Cc: peda <at> lysator.liu.se, 13524 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, automake-patches <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#13524: [PATCH 1/2] preproc: add support for relative names in included fragments
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:53:46 -0600 (CST)

On Thu, 14 Feb 2013, Stefano Lattarini wrote:

> From: Peter Rosin <peda <at> lysator.liu.se>
>
> The rationale for this change is that it is annoying to have
> to repeat the directory name when including a Makefile fragment.
> For deep directory structures these repeats can generate a lot
> of bloat.  It also hinders reuse and easy directory restructuring
> if all Makefile fragments have to know exactly where they live.

I was not aware that it is my birthday today but it sure feels like it 
now after reading this email.  Much thanks to Peter and Stefano for 
implementing this.

A substantial blocker for converting large packages to non-recursive 
builds will be eliminated.  Considerable time and electricity will be 
saved.

Bob
-- 
Bob Friesenhahn
bfriesen <at> simple.dallas.tx.us, http://www.simplesystems.org/users/bfriesen/
GraphicsMagick Maintainer,    http://www.GraphicsMagick.org/

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