Subject: bug#52322: `make --question info` always fails

From: Stefan Kangas <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 21:57:57 +0100

Glenn Morris <[email-masked]> writes:

> ISTM that src/Makefile.in has a problem, in that it wants globals.h to
> be newer than gl-stamp, but the rule that generates globals.h ensures
> the opposite is always true. So it always tries to rebuild globals.h
> (even if it is a no-op).
>
> Working around that, one is left with the issue that compile-clean
> always runs, and make can't tell that it can be a no-op.
>
> Perhaps just get rid of the --question test.

Fine by me.  AFAICT, we will run "make info" anyways.

Any other comments?