Re: make depend problem with hello_SOURCES = ${SRCDIR}/hello.c

[Stepan Kasal]

Hello Harald, Ralf,

> You don't need to copy headers.  [...]
> So you can leave out the BUILT_SOURCES line completely.

thanks for correcting me.

> > $(linked_sources):
> >     $(LN_S) '$(INTERFACE_DIR)/$@' '$@'
> 
> But you need to "rm -f '$@'" before invoking $(LN_S).

Why?  If the file exists, the rule cannot be triggerred, as there are
no prerequisities.

> And yes: I for one have neither the time, nor the ability, nor access
> to make changes to GNU Automake.

Which all boils down to having time and perhaps also interest.
With enough time, you'd easily get the ability and submit the patch to
the GNATS database.  ;-)

> There is a reason for an AUTHORS file,
> and the bug-* lists and the Automake GNATS bug database.

Amen.

Stepan