Re: [PATCH/RFC] "Recursive Make considered harmful"

From: Kirby C. Bohling <kbohling@birddog.com>
Date: Jul 27, 2005, 14:37 UTC
Message-ID: <20050727143720.GG7410@birddog.com>
In-Reply-To: <42E79946.2020309@gmail.com>

On Wed, Jul 27, 2005 at 10:25:10AM -0400, A Large Angry SCM wrote:

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> Ryan Anderson wrote:
> >Convert build process from recurse Make to a single Make
> >
> 
> Please explain the rational for this.

I'm new to the list, but given the subject, I'm fairly confident it's this.

http://www.canb.auug.org.au/~millerp/rmch/recu-make-cons-harm.html

I'm a convert. I converted a fairly large code base at work, and it was a huge boon for productivity. Build times dropped dramatically (from 40 seconds to 2-5 for a single file change).

He used the exact wording just about everyone dones when referring to it conceptually. It's easy to google for support and rebuttal:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Recursive+Make+considered+harmful&btnG=Google+Search

    Thanks,
        Kirby