Re: Automake,cygwin: 'make clean' with libtool wrappers...

[Charles Wilson]

Tom Tromey wrote:

> > > > > > "Charles" == Charles Wilson <address@hidden> writes:
>
> Charles> However, does *automake* use branches?  That is, will
> Charles> AM-1.6.2 come from HEAD, or from a 1.6 branch?
>
> 1.6.2 will come from the 1.6 branch, which is named `branch-1-6'.


Cool beans.


> Charles> If automake-HEAD implements a change that causes 'make clean'
> Charles> to fail, but will not/can not be "fixed" until libtool
> Charles> releases a "compatible" version which has the 'working'
> Charles> --mode=clean, then can 1.6.2 EVER be released (in a working
> Charles> state) until after libtool+working_mode=clean is released?
>
> Nope.  And this isn't the kind of change we would make in 1.6.2.  For
> 1.7, though, it is a possibility.


I understand.


> Alexandre, what do you think about checking in the "ugly" patch for
> 1.6.2?  It does definitely fix a bug.  I'm inclined to put it in with
> a big FIXME comment, and maybe an associated PR.


I'm not really TRYING to be a pest...it just comes naturally...

--Chuck