Re: Unable to make -q

[Simon Josefsson]

Rob Napier <address@hidden> writes:

> Thanks. My initial testing suggests it may be on rebuild. It'll often work
> the first time, and then fail the next time I try.

Yes, I don't understand why it happens either.  The error codes are not
helpful in understanding the reason either.  Hopefully someone on the
gnulib list will have some ideas...

Btw, what are you using 'make -q' for?

/Simon

> -Rob
>
> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 5:38 PM, Simon Josefsson <address@hidden>wrote:
>
>> Rob Napier <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>> > In libidn-1.22, I am unable to use "make -q" to determine if it's already
>> > built. I haven't been able to determine yet what's causing this error
>> (exit
>> > code=2). I've reproduced it on Linux and Mac so far.
>>
>> Hi Rob!  Thanks for the report.  I can reproduce the problem, but I have
>> no idea why it happens.  If you are someone else has some ideas or can
>> debug this further, that would be great.
>>
>> Meanwhile, I have asked on the gnulib list because it seems the problem
>> is more widespread than just within libidn and I suspect gnulib is
>> involved.  See post at:
>>
>> http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.gnulib.bugs/27873
>>
>> Thanks,
>> /Simon
>>