Re: build broken: no defun org-float-time. Who's guilty, and what does he propose?

[Glenn Morris]

>>> A make that removed old .elc files and did bootstrap when needed is
>>> the ideal solution. The second part is probably very hard.
>>
>> What we need IMO is a way to scan all the *.el files, look for
>> `require', and generate Make dependencies between Lisp files.  Then
>> this problem should be gone for good.

Or we could just ask Stefan to install the patch he has to prefer .el
files while building:

http://emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=2061#92

The level of hyperbole in the OP and the subject is rather extreme.
Always run `make bootstrap' if you don't want to deal with these issues.

Automated build testing is no use, since it cannot come round to your
house and type `make bootstrap' for you.