Re: Conditionals in Makefile

2001-03-07 Thread Tom Tromey
> "Akim" == akim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Akim> i understood my question was stupid: the order does not matter, Akim> because if it's a rule, then it amkes no sense (hence is Akim> forbidden) to have two equivalent conditions (actually one being Akim> provalbe by the other is enough) or i

Re: Conditionals in Makefile

2001-03-07 Thread Tom Tromey
> "Akim" == akim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Akim> The question can be asked as ``how should be output conditionals Akim> in Makfiles: the order does not matter, hence alphabetical is Akim> fine, or order matters''. If you mean the output of the `@FOO_TRUE@' leaders on a given line, then th

Re: Conditionals in Makefile

2001-03-07 Thread akim
> If the order does not matter, then sorting it can simplify a lot from > the code: simplify sort the conditions, that makes a uniq means to > designates them (conditional_same makes no sense, use eq, etc.). > The backdraw is that the user cannot see in the Makefile something > which is related to

Conditionals in Makefile

2001-03-07 Thread akim
There is a choice to make wrt conditionals, and I'd like to have your opinion as both choices can be defended with sensible arguments. The question can be asked as ``how should be output conditionals in Makfiles: the order does not matter, hence alphabetical is fine, or order matters''. If the