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Re: cvs issues with .info files...
- From: Ravi Ramaseshan <ramaseshan dot ravi at gmail dot com>
- To: Dave Korn <dave dot korn at artimi dot com>
- Cc: Mike Frysinger <vapier at gentoo dot org>, binutils at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 16:40:57 +0530
- Subject: Re: cvs issues with .info files...
- References: <200507040614.14828.vapier@gentoo.org> <SERRANOMaCAP6KiMQpv00000354@SERRANO.CAM.ARTIMI.COM>
- Reply-to: Ravi Ramaseshan <ramaseshan dot ravi at gmail dot com>
Hi,
On 7/4/05, Dave Korn <dave.korn@artimi.com> wrote:
> ----Original Message----
> >From: Mike Frysinger
> >Sent: 04 July 2005 11:14
>
> > On Monday 04 July 2005 06:08 am, Ravi Ramaseshan wrote:
> >> Is there any reason why these info files are generated into the source
> >> directory ? Shouldn't they be generated into the build directory
> >> instead?
Ah... I meant *only* in the build directory and *not* in the source
directory but Dave answered my question anyway. Thanks.
> >
> > they are ... not everyone builds in a diff tree from the source code
> > though -mike
>
> They aren't: they are always generated in the source tree. It's a quirk.
> It's handy when preparing a release tarball though, because they need to be
> there - they're generated files like the configure scripts and so need to be
> in a release so that users can build and install without having all the
> infrastructure tools that developers need. See also recent discussions in
> the archives.
>
> http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2005-04/msg00800.html
> http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2005-03/msg00227.html
>
>
> cheers,
> DaveK
> --
> Can't think of a witty .sigline today....
>
>
Cheers,
--
Ravi Ramaseshan
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