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why generate output to tmp file and mv to actual file?
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John Calcote |
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why generate output to tmp file and mv to actual file? |
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Fri, 1 Jun 2018 12:45:28 -0600 |
I recently ran across some sample code in section 19.4 of the Autoconf
manual (modified slightly to reduce example):
$(TESTSUITE): $(srcdir)/testsuite.at $(srcdir)/package.m4
autom4te --language=autotest -I '$(srcdir)' -o address@hidden
address@hidden
mv address@hidden $@
This question isn't about autotest, but rather about the two commands in
this rule - why generate the output into address@hidden and then mv
address@hidden into address@hidden
Is there some power mv has over autom4te that allows it better access to
the target under some conditions?
Thanks in advance,
John
- why generate output to tmp file and mv to actual file?,
John Calcote <=