On Jul 3, 2000, Mo DeJong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think ./config.status --recheck should also regenerate the
> Makefile from .in file. What do you think?
Can't be done, in general. On MS-Windows, for example, you wouldn't
be able to modify config.status while it's still open. That's why it
must `exec ${CONFIG_SHELL-/bin/sh} ${srcdir}/configure'. If
config.status were to do anything after running configure, it would
have to remain open, and then, configure would be unable to update it.
Ok, there are possible contortions to work around this problem, but I
don't see a compelling reason to change it. Moreover, it would be a
backward-incompatible change :-)
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