Re: 02-define-exts.patch

[Akim Demaille]

Tom Tromey <address@hidden> writes:

> Akim> Another issue is that of @FOO@ variable in bin_PROGRAMS etc.
> 
> This has always been a problem with EXEEXT.  The rule is that if you
> use @FOO@ in _PROGRAMS then you have to remember to add EXEEXT
> yourself in configure.in.

Time for another set of explanations :)

I seem to have understood that we don't support

if foo
bin_PROGRAMS += foo
fi

(or am I wrong?).  If so, why?


> Akim> I did this:
> Akim> set -e
> 
> Or maybe you meant you changed your patch and I misunderstood.
> 
> Akim> grep -c '^\.c\.o:' Makefile.in   | grep '^1$'
> Akim> grep -c '^\.c\.obj:' Makefile.in | grep '^1$'
> 
> I don't understand this.

You said my first patch was wrong because it was not checking that two
.c.o: rules were output, so I fixed that issue.  Or maybe I
misunderstood?