CVS update: samba/source

Andrew Bartlett abartlet at pcug.org.au
Sat Dec 8 18:53:15 EST 2001


Tim Potter wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 05:06:18PM -0800, Jeremy Allison wrote:
> 
> > > > Samba doesn't have proper dependencies.  Apparently this is a feature -
> > > > becouse we (apparently) don't want a 'make proto' to also force an
> > > > effective 'make clean'.
> 
> > > Can we revisit this assumption and put an implicit make proto in
> > > every build?
> >
> > Sounds good to me.
> 
> OK - I'll take a look at it.  I'll fix it and install libtool at the
> same time.
> 
> I think the compile-time dependency on awk argument is pretty flimsy.
> If your doing any serious development it will be there.
> 
> Tim.

The argument is apparently in regard to end users, who download the
Samba source and want to install it.

Not that I have any sympathy for that argument - but thats what it is.

Andrew Bartlett

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