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Re: [PATCH 1/2] Makefile: use order-only prereq for UNIT_TEST_BIN

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jan 29, 2024, 22:06 UTC
Message-ID
<xmqqjznrhk14.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To
<20240129202201.GA9612@szeder.dev>
SZEDER Gábor <szeder.dev@gmail.com> writes:
> A third alternative is to use $(call mkdir_p_parent_template) in the
> recipe and get rid of the thus unnecessary UNIT_TEST_BIN dependency
> and target.
Yeah, that sounds like a good approach in this case.
> On a related note, 'make clean' doesn't remove this 't/unit-tests/bin'
> directory.
Not a new problem, but I did notice this, too.
Thanks.
 Makefile | 8 +++-----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git c/Makefile w/Makefile
index 958f4cd0bf..7f035a1c9f 100644
--- c/Makefile
+++ w/Makefile
@@ -3676,7 +3676,7 @@ cocciclean:
 	$(RM) contrib/coccinelle/*.cocci.patch
 
 clean: profile-clean coverage-clean cocciclean
-	$(RM) -r .build
+	$(RM) -r .build $(UNIT_TEST_BIN)
 	$(RM) po/git.pot po/git-core.pot
 	$(RM) git.res
 	$(RM) $(OBJECTS)
@@ -3863,10 +3863,8 @@ $(FUZZ_PROGRAMS): all
 
 fuzz-all: $(FUZZ_PROGRAMS)
 
-$(UNIT_TEST_BIN):
-	@mkdir -p $(UNIT_TEST_BIN)
-
-$(UNIT_TEST_PROGS): $(UNIT_TEST_BIN)/%$X: $(UNIT_TEST_DIR)/%.o $(UNIT_TEST_DIR)/test-lib.o $(GITLIBS) GIT-LDFLAGS | $(UNIT_TEST_BIN)
+$(UNIT_TEST_PROGS): $(UNIT_TEST_BIN)/%$X: $(UNIT_TEST_DIR)/%.o $(UNIT_TEST_DIR)/test-lib.o $(GITLIBS) GIT-LDFLAGS
+	$(call mkdir_p_parent_template)
 	$(QUIET_LINK)$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) -o $@ $(ALL_LDFLAGS) \
 		$(filter %.o,$^) $(filter %.a,$^) $(LIBS)
 
Previous: SZEDER GáborNext: Jeff King
Message 4 of 24 in “some unit-test Makefile polishing”
  1. 0/2 some unit-test Makefile polishingJeff King, Jan 29, 2024
  2. 1/2 Makefile: use order-only prereq for UNIT_TEST_BINJeff King, Jan 29, 2024
  3. SZEDER GáborJan 29, 2024
  4. Junio C HamanoJan 29, 2024
  5. Jeff KingJan 30, 2024
  6. 2/2 t/Makefile: get UNIT_TESTS list from C sourcesJeff King, Jan 29, 2024
  7. Patrick SteinhardtJan 29, 2024
  8. Jeff KingJan 29, 2024
  9. Adam DinwoodieJan 29, 2024
  10. Junio C HamanoJan 30, 2024
  11. Jeff KingJan 30, 2024
  12. Adam DinwoodieJan 31, 2024
  13. Jeff KingJan 30, 2024
  14. Junio C HamanoJan 29, 2024
  15. 0/3 some unit-test Makefile polishingJeff King, Jan 30, 2024
  16. 1/3 Makefile: use mkdir_p_parent_template for UNIT_TEST_BINJeff King, Jan 30, 2024
  17. 2/3 Makefile: remove UNIT_TEST_BIN directory with "make clean"Jeff King, Jan 30, 2024
  18. 3/3 t/Makefile: get UNIT_TESTS list from C sourcesJeff King, Jan 30, 2024
  19. Junio C HamanoJan 31, 2024
  20. Phillip WoodFeb 1, 2024
  21. Junio C HamanoFeb 2, 2024
  22. Johannes SchindelinFeb 2, 2024
  23. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2024
  24. Jeff KingFeb 4, 2024

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