[Libguestfs] [PATCH] Add missing dependencies for targets of generator.ml

[Matthew Booth]

On 11/18/2009 01:46 PM, Richard W.M. Jones wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 01:41:13PM +0000, Matthew Booth wrote:
>> Parallel make was failing because guestfs-structs.h was required before
>> generator.ml ran.
>
> Unfortunately this patch fully reverts:
>
> http://git.annexia.org/?p=libguestfs.git;a=commitdiff;h=efad4f53923dcca94613e193d6383bd032e70498
>
> which was necessary to stop the generator being rerun all the time.
> I'd prefer one where we just specify the files that are necessary.  Or
> a more detailed analysis of why every single $(BUILT_SOURCES) file is
> really necessary here.
>
> See also:
>
> http://git.annexia.org/?p=libguestfs.git;a=commitdiff;h=a6832406fabf251ba89ed91a9f23624fa16f977f

Looking at it, they're clearly all necessary. I stand by this patch.

Presumably the rebuilds are caused by generator.ml being re-run 
unnecessarily. Can you give me an example of an unnecessary rebuild?

Matt
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