* Paul Eggert wrote on Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 08:49:33AM CEST: > > From: Ralf Wildenhues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Yes, but exactly the same problem exists with symbolic links. > > > > I don't see how. The first `make' already sees the new files from the > > gnulib tree, through the symlinks. > > Symlinks pass through the last-modified time of the gnulib files. > cp -p also passes through the last-modified time of the gnulib files. > So if the first "make" already sees the new files from the gnulib > tree through the symlinks, it will also see the new files from > the gnulib files through copies made via cp -p.
But the `cp -p' of the new gnulib files happens only after the first `make' in the scenario. It's a typical (for me) "I was tired and I typed `make' before `./bootstrap' after updating gnulib sources" scenario. _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list Bug-coreutils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
