GNU bug report logs - #9106
24.0.50; ./configure causes massive recompilation

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 05:31:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 24.0.50

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues <at> gmx.de>, bug-gnulib <at> gnu.org, 9106 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#9106: 24.0.50; ./configure causes massive recompilation
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:23:32 -0700

On 07/20/11 01:48, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
>> You need a separate stamp file to avoid this.
> Or use move-if-change with config.status.

That might be better, but it'd need a separate timestamp file, no?
Otherwise, config.status would appear out-of-date to the
top-level rule that runs 'configure', and that would cause 'make'
to run 'configure' every time.
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