I recommend care be taken. Issue is one of the special features of that mode.
http://www.gnu.org/software/hello/manual/automake/maintainer_002dmode.html from here the key point is. >>AM_MAINTAINER_MODE also allows you to disable some custom build rules >>conditionally. Some developers use this feature to disable rules that need >>exotic tools that users may not have available. To remove AM_MAINTAINER_MODE an inspection of all the autotools files checking for any custom build rules that are turned on and off by AM_MAINTAINER_MODE. Due to the fact AM_MAINTAINER_MODE could be masking an error. Problem with custom rules is that if they are remake a particular file and they are not there you will not notice anything wrong until some time down the track someone make an alteration in that area. Careless removal risks hidden bug that will come back and bite one day. Particularly thinking AM_MAINTAINER_MODE has been in the build system for over 7 years. There is no particular reason to rush its removal but due to being mostly a deprecated thing it should be marked for careful and planned removal. I do have another question when was the last audit of dependency checking in the make system. To make sure only checking for dependencies still used. Because if this has not been done in ages removal of AM_MAINTAINER_MODE and checking of dependancies could be assigned to the same task. Peter Dolding _______________________________________________ LibreOffice mailing list LibreOffice@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libreoffice
