[bug-inetutils] Re: gnulib

[Simon Josefsson]

"Alfred M. Szmidt" <address@hidden> writes:

>    > We already require the users to have specific versions of auto*
>    > installed, I was very suprised that we didn't keep those files in
>    > CVS while we keep gnulib.  I wouldn't even be raising this issue
>    > if we keep all autogenerated files in the CVS tree.
>
>    I argues most strongly against keeping autogenerated files in CVS,
>    iirc.  Since I tend to use versions that are all over the place, it
>    means that it was constantly committing stupid changes that I
>    didn't want unless I took extra care.
>
> I have stopped caring about the topic :-) But I'm still leaning
> towards having autogenerated files in CVS.  Right now all I want is
> consitency, either we keep them, or we don't.  But lets please not
> keep some autogenerated files, and ignore others.

Gnulib files are typically not autogenerated -- they are
hand-maintained source code files.

I believe auto-generated files like those generated by autoconf and
automake should not be in CVS, and other files, that people are likely
to edit, should be in CVS.

Another way to look at it is this: It is useful to be able to do cvs
diff or C-x v = on a gnulib file, in case you need to work on the
file.  I don't believe it is ever useful to be able to do cvs diff or
C-x v = on a autoconf/automake generated file.

/Simon