bug#55846: closed (make bootstrap -j2 fails on macOS)

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Your message dated Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:35:42 +0200
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and subject line Re: bug#55846: make bootstrap -j2 fails on macOS
has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #55846,
regarding make bootstrap -j2 fails on macOS
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> make bootstrap -j2 fails on macOS
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> Wed, 8 Jun 2022 12:41:54 +0200
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> nextstep/Makefile.in has the rule
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> ${ns_check_file} ${ns_appdir}: ${srcdir}/${ns_appsrc} ${ns_appsrc}
>         rm -rf ${ns_appdir}
>         ${MKDIR_P} ${ns_appdir}
>         ( cd ${srcdir}/${ns_appsrc} ; tar cfh - . ) | \
>           ( cd ${ns_appdir} ; umask 022; tar xf - )
>         [ "`cd ${srcdir} && /bin/pwd`" = "`/bin/pwd`" ] || \
>           ( cd ${ns_appsrc} ; tar cfh - . ) | \
>             ( cd ${ns_appdir} ; umask 022; tar xf - )
>         touch ${ns_appdir}
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> but because of its dual targets, ns_check_file and ns_appdir, it is unsafe to 
> use in parallel builds and seems in fact often to be invoked twice at the same 
> time, which leads to general confusion and eventual build failure.
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> Re: bug#55846: make bootstrap -j2 fails on macOS
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> Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:35:42 +0200
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> I'm applying the first patch since it solves my problem without any apparent 
> adverse effects. If anyone has a better idea, feel free to modify.
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