Alexandre Duret-Lutz wrote: > What do people thinks about Automake's removal of core dumps? > > I tend to think it's a misfeature.
Only 'cuz it's implemented for the wrong target. > For one thing, this doesn't match the documentation. > Quizz: which of the following targets do you think > Automake is using to clear `core' files? > > | * If `make' built it, and it is commonly something that one would > | want to rebuild (for instance, a `.o' file), then `mostlyclean' > | should delete it. > | > | * Otherwise, if `make' built it, then `clean' should delete it. > | > | * If `configure' built it, then `distclean' should delete it > | > | * If the maintainer built it, then `maintainer-clean' should delete > | it. Since none of these steps intentionally caused its creation, it cannot directly follow such a policy. So, it would seem to me reasonable to pick one and: > Nhgbznxr pyrnaf pber svyrf qhevat va gur zbfgylpyrna gnetrg. This is the wrong answer. I would say, "make clobber", but GNU didn't choose to use that long standing name, so there's "make distclean" that is a close parallel. Something should do it without it being too easy to "accidentally" remove evidence of failures. Cheers - Bruce
