Re: how to compile emacs from git.

[Paul Eggert]

On 01/05/2016 08:30 AM, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> > >./autogen.sh
> > >./configure
> > >make bootstrap
> > >make
> > >
> > >(Make install; I run checkinstall (KUbuntu))
> > >
> > >
> > >Are theses steps really necessary or what is the recommended way of
> > >compiling and installing emacs?
> Only the first time you build after cloning the Git repository.
> Thereafter just "make" should do.

I don't see why 'make bootstrap' is needed after a git checkout. It 
works for me without it. Perhaps it's needed on some platforms? If so, 
that should probably get fixed.