On 6/29/13 1:54 PM, Andrew Dunstan wrote:
> I haven't seen a response to this. One thing we are missing is
> documentation. Given that I'm inclined to commit all of this (i.e.
> cedric's patches 1,2,3, and 4 plus my addition).
Could someone post an updated set of patches that is currently under
consideration?
> I'm also inclined to backpatch it, since without that it seems to me
> unlikely packagers will be able to make practical use of it for several
> years, and the risk is very low.
Actually, the risk of makefile changes is pretty high, especially in
cases involving advanced features such as vpath. GNU make hasn't been
as stable is one might think, lately. We should carefully consider
exactly which parts are worth backpatching.