ChangeLogs and generated files

[Joseph S. Myers]

When should a ChangeLog entry mention the regeneration of a generated 
file, in the form "* configure: Regenerate."?  My inclination is that:

* if the generated file is checked in, it *should* be mentioned in the 
ChangeLog; it's part of the change being committed and in practice I find 
in GCC that the presence in the ChangeLog entry is a useful indicator when 
reviewing a patch of whether the submitter has actually regenerated the 
file as part of testing, and a useful reminder on commit that the file 
needs regenerating;

* if the generated file is not checked in, it probably should not be 
mentioned in the ChangeLog (although I don't have much experience myself 
working with projects not checking in these files).

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Joseph S. Myers
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