Package EVR problems in FC+FE 2006-12-02

[Wart]

Axel Thimm wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 03, 2006 at 03:12:54PM +0100, Ralf Corsepius wrote:
>> On Sun, 2006-12-03 at 13:26 +0100, Axel Thimm wrote:
...
>>> That's because if master and generated files are changed at
>>> the same time, e.g. through a patch, then make may consider the
>>> generated files not to be newer that the master and will try to
>>> regenerate nonetheless.
>> Sorry, Axel, this is nonsense.
> 
> Really? Try in an arbitray project
> 
> touch configure.ac configure
> 
> and then watch how make will try to regenerate configure. That will
> redefine your perception of "nonsense" ;)

Packagers just need to be careful about preserving timestamps when 
patching autotools-generated files such as 'configure'.  This has been 
discussed on f-e-l before:

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-extras-list/2006-June/msg00512.html

...and again here:

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-extras-list/2006-November/msg00438.html

--Wart