Tom Tromey wrote:
> >>>>> "Derek" == Derek R Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Derek> Is there a good reason the configure script creates
> Derek> $(top_builddir)/.deps during the test that sets $DEPDIR and
> Derek> doesn't delete it again? Besides some developer or other
> Derek> needing sleep? ;)
>
> Derek> My distribution certainly doesn't seem to need that directory
> Derek> sitting around...
>
> This directory is needed by the dependency tracking implementation.
>
> I agree though that this macro is mysterious. Why doesn't it create
> `_deps' if that is what is chosen?
What's $(top_builddir)/.deps get used for when there aren't any C
sources in $(top_srcdir) or $(top_builddir)?
Derek
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