Re: [PATCH] Fix generation of perl/perl.mak
Johannes Schindelin, Thu, Oct 25, 2007 22:42:07 +0200:
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> On Thu, 25 Oct 2007, Alex Riesen wrote:
>
> > Besides, a changed Git.pm is *NOT* a reason to rebuild all the perl
> > scripts, so remove the dependency too.
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > -perl/Makefile: perl/Git.pm perl/Makefile.PL GIT-CFLAGS
> > - (cd perl && $(PERL_PATH) Makefile.PL \
> > - PREFIX='$(prefix_SQ)')
> > -
>
> This is not really the dependency triggering a rebuild of all perl
> scripts, right?
In a way. This rebuilds perl/perl.mak which, in turn, can cause the
rebuild of all perl scripts. The rule you replaced with "[...]" does
the same, but uses perl/Makefile, which generates the perl.mak
depending on the NO_PERL_MAKEMAKER setting.