Re: 16-rule-define.patch

[Akim Demaille]

Tom Tromey <address@hidden> writes:

> Akim>         * automake.in (&rule_define): Extract from...
> Akim>         (&read_am_file): here.
> 
> I'd prefer a name to parallel whatever happens with "variable_define".
> 
> If these are just subroutines of read_am_file then one approach is to
> say that: "read_am_file_rule_define".

I agree we are less likely to define a rule from automake per se, but
the goal is to have everything converge.  Ultimately, these guys would
be the constructors of macros and rules, that's why I chose so simple
and direct names.

Most of my work underway is a unification of the various places where
macros and rules are defined.  These two guys, macro_define,
rule_define, are changing, gaining in generality etc.