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Re: [PATCH 2/4] Remove code that checks for GNU/non-GNU make
On 11/16/2016 04:08 PM, Simon Marchi wrote:
> From: Simon Marchi <simon.marchi@polymtl.ca>
>
> Since GNU make is now required to build GDB, we can remove everything
> that checks whether the current make implemention is the GNU one or
> not. I simply removed the @GMAKE_TRUE@ prefixes and removed the whole
> lines that were prefixed with @GMAKE_FALSE@.
>
> I removed the code in the configure scripts that set those variables.
>
> I also removed the following bits from the configure scripts:
>
> AC_CHECK_PROGS(MAKE, make): GNU make already defines a MAKE variable
> internally to be used when invoking Makefiles recursively. I don't see
> this variable being used anywhere else (in scripts for example), so I
> think it's safe for removal.
>
> AC_PROG_MAKE_SET: This macro defines a SET_MAKE output variable, which
> is meant to be used in Makefiles to define the MAKE variable when
> using an implementation of make that doesn't already define it.
> Since we are now requiring GNU make, we don't need it anymore.
> Plus, I don't see SET_MAKE being used anywhere, so I don't think it
> was actually doing anything...
>
> gdb/ChangeLog:
>
> * Makefile.in: Remove @GMAKE_TRUE@ prefixes and removes lines
> prefixed with @GMAKE_FALSE@. Update comment related to non-GNU
> make.
> * configure.ac: Remove checks for the make program.
> * configure: Re-generate.
>
> gdbserver/ChangeLog:
>
> * Makefile.in: Remove @GMAKE_TRUE@ prefixes and removes lines
> prefixed with @GMAKE_FALSE@. Update comment related to non-GNU
> make.
> * configure.ac: Remove checks for the make program.
> * configure: Re-generate.
>
> testsuite/ChangeLog:
>
> * Makefile.in: Remove @GMAKE_TRUE@ prefixes and removes lines
> prefixed with @GMAKE_FALSE@. Update comment related to non-GNU
> make.
> * configure.ac: Remove checks for the make program.
> * configure: Re-generate.
LGTM.
Thanks,
Pedro Alves