Re: [RFC] Docs: document silent make rules in a new chapter (was: Re: AM_V_GEN - better docs)

2010-11-18 Thread Stefano Lattarini
On Thursday 18 November 2010, Nick Bowler wrote: > On 2010-11-18 20:31 +0100, Stefano Lattarini wrote: > > I have a first, very rough draft of the patch (see attachement); it is > > nowhere complete, but I'd like to ear from you anyway for early criticism, > > suggestions, and maybe contributions ;

Re: [RFC] Docs: document silent make rules in a new chapter (was: Re: AM_V_GEN - better docs)

2010-11-18 Thread Nick Bowler
On 2010-11-18 20:31 +0100, Stefano Lattarini wrote: > I have a first, very rough draft of the patch (see attachement); it is > nowhere complete, but I'd like to ear from you anyway for early criticism, > suggestions, and maybe contributions ;-) [...] > +...@vindex @code{AM_V_GEN} > +...@c FIXME: wo

[RFC] Docs: document silent make rules in a new chapter (was: Re: AM_V_GEN - better docs)

2010-11-18 Thread Stefano Lattarini
On Friday 12 November 2010, Stefano Lattarini wrote: > On Friday 12 November 2010, Ralf Wildenhues wrote: > > Hello Patrick, Miles, > > > > * Miles Bader wrote on Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 09:00:55AM CET: > > > Patrick Rutkowski writes: > > > > I don't get from that page how to apply to all my $(CC) b

Re: AM_V_GEN - better docs

2010-11-12 Thread Miles Bader
On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 5:19 AM, Stefano Lattarini wrote: >> It might be time to reconsider this decision. > If we document it, we should at least advise against it IMHO. ... or just give the pros and cons. That seems likely to be more convincing and less annoying... -miles -- Cat is power.  

Re: AM_V_GEN - better docs

2010-11-12 Thread Miles Bader
Patrick Rutkowski writes: > I don't get from that page how to apply to all my $(CC) build > commands, and I really want to quiet down this very messy "make" > output I now have. When silent-rules is enabled, you don't need to do anything special in Makefile.am for "normal" commands (those command

Re: AM_V_GEN - better docs

2010-11-12 Thread Stefano Lattarini
On Friday 12 November 2010, Ralf Wildenhues wrote: > Hello Patrick, Miles, > > * Miles Bader wrote on Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 09:00:55AM CET: > > Patrick Rutkowski writes: > > > I don't get from that page how to apply to all my $(CC) build > > > commands, and I really want to quiet down this very me

Re: AM_V_GEN - better docs

2010-11-12 Thread Ralf Wildenhues
Hello Patrick, Miles, * Miles Bader wrote on Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 09:00:55AM CET: > Patrick Rutkowski writes: > > I don't get from that page how to apply to all my $(CC) build > > commands, and I really want to quiet down this very messy "make" > > output I now have. *snip explanations* Thanks.

Re: AM_V_GEN - better docs

2010-11-12 Thread Miles Bader
Patrick Rutkowski writes: > I don't get from that page how to apply to all my $(CC) build > commands, and I really want to quiet down this very messy "make" > output I now have. When silent-rules is enabled, you don't need to do anything special in Makefile.am for "normal" commands (those command

AM_V_GEN - better docs

2010-11-11 Thread Patrick Rutkowski
The page here mentions the existence of AM_V_GEN: http://www.gnu.org/software/hello/manual/automake/Options.html But, form the perspective of an automake newbie, it doesn't do much more than just mention that it's there. I don't get from that page how to apply to all my $(CC) build commands, an