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Re: [XEN PATCH v7 51/51] build: add %.E targets


  • To: Anthony PERARD <anthony.perard@xxxxxxxxxx>, Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • From: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
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On 13.10.2021 17:48, Jan Beulich wrote:
> On 24.08.2021 12:50, Anthony PERARD wrote:
>> I guess it's easier to remember that %.E does "$(CC) -E" or "$(CPP)".
> 
> I've never seen any *.E. I'm puzzled (and hence have reservations, but
> then again don't care enough to object).

Actually I've checked gcc, and it wouldn't know what to do with a *.E
file. Hence I'd like to ask that you add a reasonable reference to a
pre-existing use of this naming. Without such reference I'd feel the
addition would have more risk of confusion than possible value.

Jan




 


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