Re: [PATCH] Remove data/Makefile.am.

[Akim Demaille]

Le 16 nov. 08 à 17:07, Joel E. Denny a écrit :

> On Sun, 16 Nov 2008, Akim Demaille wrote:
>
> > The only difference is that you no longer run cd beforehand.  It's  
> > the same as
> > using make -C, without -C.
>
> I understand this.  My point is that the usual way to make individual
> files is broken and often in a deceptive way.  Also, the extra  
> typing is
> mildly annoying.

Really, I fail to see where there is extra typing, unless you don't  
consider the 'cd'.

> I can retrain my habits for Bison, I can type a little
> extra, and new developers can learn, but I was wondering whether this
> discrepancy really serves a purpose.

I have practiced both approaches in various projects, and it sure is  
different and requires a bit of practice, but in my experience the  
benefits are greater than the loss.  Especially because this approach  
does fit the Make model, which complete dependencies visible to the  
tool, instead of having to play tricks (such as declaring fake targets  
to bounce to other Makefiles or paying extra attention to the order of  
dirs in SUBDIRS etc.).

If you feel something is missing, so convenience is lost, I'm willing  
to add the local Makefiles you might want.  If you feel this is really  
troublesome, I'm fine with reversing.