Re: [Chicken-hackers] [PATCH] Always regenerate import libraries in setup-mode

[Evan Hanson]

Hi Jörg,

On 2019-04-03 17:49, Jörg F. Wittenberger wrote:
> I'm just a bit afraid.  I have load of code using Chicken from
> Makefiles. Typically in setup mode and at the same time these Makefiles
> rely on the import libraries not being regenerated if they don't
> change.  That's how the behavior came to exist in the first place.  If
> they are rebuild, than basically almost all of about 100 oversized
> modules will have to be rebuild without good reason.  Which can take
> the better part of an hour in my case.

The behaviour of `csc' is unchanged, so make-based builds shouldn't be
affected. If you're building an egg, on the other hand, you've already
ceded control over what gets built and what doesn't to `chicken-do'.

That said, if you have a better way to address the issue please don't
hesitate to suggest it.

Best,

Evan