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cvs issues with .info files...

Ravi Ramaseshan ramaseshan.ravi@gmail.com
Mon Jul 4 11:11:00 GMT 2005 
Hi,

On 7/4/05, Dave Korn <dave.korn@artimi.com> wrote:
> ----Original Message----
> >From: Mike Frysinger
> >Sent: 04 July 2005 11:14
> 
> > On Monday 04 July 2005 06:08 am, Ravi Ramaseshan wrote:
> >> Is there any reason why these info files are generated into the source
> >> directory ? Shouldn't they be generated into the build directory
> >> instead?

Ah... I meant *only* in the build directory and *not* in the source
directory but Dave answered my question anyway. Thanks.

> >
> > they are ... not everyone builds in a diff tree from the source code
> > though -mike
> 
>   They aren't: they are always generated in the source tree.  It's a quirk.
> It's handy when preparing a release tarball though, because they need to be
> there - they're generated files like the configure scripts and so need to be
> in a release so that users can build and install without having all the
> infrastructure tools that developers need.  See also recent discussions in
> the archives.
> 
> http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2005-04/msg00800.html
> http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2005-03/msg00227.html
> 
> 
>     cheers,
>       DaveK
> --
> Can't think of a witty .sigline today....
> 
> 

Cheers,
-- 
Ravi Ramaseshan
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