GNU bug report logs - #7671
Presetting various *CLEANFILES variables

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Message #17 received at 7671 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Behdad Esfahbod <behdad <at> behdad.org>
To: Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues <at> gmx.de>
Cc: 7671 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7671: Presetting various *CLEANFILES variables
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:53:23 -0500

On 12/19/10 06:43, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> What you can do now is either
> - require your users to pre-initialize variables, or
> - ship a header fragment to be included first, that sets the needed
>   variables.

Yeah, that's what we currently do in a few occasions, but I can't sell that to
others when they can remove files in *clean-local targets without such
conditions imposed on their users.

That said, your concerns are real.  I let you guys decide if you want to close
this WONTFIX or address it some other way.

Cheers,
behdad

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