Re: [hackers] [tabbed] Makefile improvements || Hiltjo Posthuma

From: Hiltjo Posthuma <hiltjo_AT_codemadness.org>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 20:08:11 +0200

On Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 11:29:23PM +0600, NRK wrote:
> > * Remove config.mk
>
> This...
>
> > diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
> > index e69209e..0c06c2c 100644
> > --- a/config.mk
> > +++ b/config.mk
>
> ...does not look "removed" to me :)
>
> Also I think it's best to keep it, to be consistent with other suckless
> projects.
>
> - NRK
>

Yes, but things can change,

Some rationale of the changes are described here:

gopher://bitreich.org/1/scm/bitreich-style/file/c/makefile-guideline.txt.gph

For example suppressing output (with _AT_) which adds a small obstacle for
debugging the build process has always been a nuisance. The build process
should be as transparent as possible imho. This also removes the need of the
old "options" target.

Another thing we should adapt in my opinion is changing the way CFLAGS, LDFLAGS
and CPPFLAGS are set so packagers/porters can set the build environment more
easily. Hardcoding certain flags and optimizations are a nuisance. Currently
some distributions also patch config.mk, which is bad imho. There are also
more subtle flags, like compiler hardening flags which won't always work (it
requires a particular order).

-- 
Kind regards,
Hiltjo
Received on Fri Oct 14 2022 - 20:08:11 CEST

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