Re: [Automake-NG] [PATCH 03/14] [ng] clean: simplify cleaning of compiled objects

[Stefano Lattarini]

On 06/21/2012 08:40 PM, Dave Hart wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 6:32 PM, Stefano Lattarini
> <address@hidden> wrote:
>> On 06/21/2012 06:52 PM, Dave Hart wrote:
>>> On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:32 UTC, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
>>>> * automake.in (handle_compile): Compiled objects are always to be
>>>> removed upon "make mostlyclean", and not (not even sometimes) upon
>>>> "make distclean".
>>>
>>> This is awkward.  I suggest:
>>>
>>> Compiled objects must be removed by "make mostlyclean", but must not
>>> be removed by "make distclean".
>>>
>> Well, actually the point is that they should not *require* "make distclean"
>> to be cleaned;  "make mostlyclean" should be enough.  So what about this
>> wording instead?
>>
>>    * automake.in (handle_compile): Compiled objects are always to be
>>    removed upon "make mostlyclean", *never* requiring a much stronger
>>    "make distclean" to be cleaned.  Simplify accordingly.
>>
>> OK?
> 
> Yes, much clearer.  The emphasis on "never" is superfluous in my eyes
> -- never means never, more never still means never.
> 
Agreed, I've removed the emphasis.

Regards,
  Stefano