When should a ChangeLog entry mention the regeneration of a generated file, in the form "* configure: Regenerate."? My inclination is that:
* if the generated file is checked in, it *should* be mentioned in the ChangeLog; it's part of the change being committed and in practice I find in GCC that the presence in the ChangeLog entry is a useful indicator when reviewing a patch of whether the submitter has actually regenerated the file as part of testing, and a useful reminder on commit that the file needs regenerating; * if the generated file is not checked in, it probably should not be mentioned in the ChangeLog (although I don't have much experience myself working with projects not checking in these files). -- Joseph S. Myers [email protected]
