Re: [RFC] Docs: document silent make rules in a new chapter

2010-12-04 Thread Eric Blake
On 12/04/2010 01:48 PM, Stefano Lattarini wrote: > Hello automakers. > > I've worked some more on this, and I think I've now managed to find > the proper layout for the new chapter, and a decently complete list > of topics to be touched. There are still some TODOs and rough edges, > but I think t

Re: [RFC] Docs: document silent make rules in a new chapter

2010-12-04 Thread Stefano Lattarini
Hello automakers. I've worked some more on this, and I think I've now managed to find the proper layout for the new chapter, and a decently complete list of topics to be touched. There are still some TODOs and rough edges, but I think the patch is approaching to a state acceptable for application

Re: [RFC] Docs: document silent make rules in a new chapter

2010-11-20 Thread Stefano Lattarini
On Saturday 20 November 2010, Ralf Wildenhues wrote: > * Stefano Lattarini wrote on Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 09:22:48PM CET: > > On Thursday 18 November 2010, Nick Bowler wrote: > > > On 2010-11-18 20:31 +0100, Stefano Lattarini wrote: > > > > +...@vindex @code{AM_V_GEN} > > > > +...@c FIXME: wouldn't

Re: [RFC] Docs: document silent make rules in a new chapter

2010-11-20 Thread Ralf Wildenhues
* Stefano Lattarini wrote on Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 09:22:48PM CET: > On Thursday 18 November 2010, Nick Bowler wrote: > > On 2010-11-18 20:31 +0100, Stefano Lattarini wrote: > > > +...@vindex @code{AM_V_GEN} > > > +...@c FIXME: wouldn't $(AM_V_SILENT) be clearer? Should we deprecate > > > +...@c $(

Re: [RFC] Docs: document silent make rules in a new chapter

2010-11-19 Thread Stefano Lattarini
[dropping autom...@gnu.org] I've elaborated on this a little more. An updated patch is attached; here is what I squashed in w.r.t. the previous version: -*-*-*- diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 7feb9c6..27b00cb 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ * doc/automak

Re: [RFC] Docs: document silent make rules in a new chapter (was: Re: AM_V_GEN - better docs)

2010-11-18 Thread Stefano Lattarini
On Thursday 18 November 2010, Nick Bowler wrote: > On 2010-11-18 20:31 +0100, Stefano Lattarini wrote: > > I have a first, very rough draft of the patch (see attachement); it is > > nowhere complete, but I'd like to ear from you anyway for early criticism, > > suggestions, and maybe contributions ;

Re: [RFC] Docs: document silent make rules in a new chapter (was: Re: AM_V_GEN - better docs)

2010-11-18 Thread Nick Bowler
On 2010-11-18 20:31 +0100, Stefano Lattarini wrote: > I have a first, very rough draft of the patch (see attachement); it is > nowhere complete, but I'd like to ear from you anyway for early criticism, > suggestions, and maybe contributions ;-) [...] > +...@vindex @code{AM_V_GEN} > +...@c FIXME: wo

[RFC] Docs: document silent make rules in a new chapter (was: Re: AM_V_GEN - better docs)

2010-11-18 Thread Stefano Lattarini
On Friday 12 November 2010, Stefano Lattarini wrote: > On Friday 12 November 2010, Ralf Wildenhues wrote: > > Hello Patrick, Miles, > > > > * Miles Bader wrote on Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 09:00:55AM CET: > > > Patrick Rutkowski writes: > > > > I don't get from that page how to apply to all my $(CC) b