Re: config.cache considered harmful

[Alexandre Oliva]

On Feb 25, 2000, Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>>>>>> "Alexandre" == Alexandre Oliva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Alexandre> Like:

Alexandre> How about ``remove config.cache and re-run configure'', as
Alexandre> printed by AC_VALIDATE_CACHED_SYSTEM_TUPLE?

> Why doesn't it suggest distclean?

Because autoconf can't tell whether the maintainer created all
standard Makefile rules.  Removing config.cache is the only thing
autoconf can ensure.  But it could suggest distclean as a first
attempt.

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