Re: Re: Org-mode version 6.30trans (release_6.30d.5.gc125); make fails on org-ascii.el

[Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>]

On Sep 5, 2009, at 3:06 PM, Daniel Martins wrote:

> Is it not possible to pu tsome directive in the Makefile in order to  
> make
>
> check the presence of *.elc without corresponding *.el and deleting  
> them BEFORE or simultaneously with recompilation process?
>
> It should improve the compilation process.
>
> Maybe it could be create a new directive such as
>
> make clean-install
>
> to keep make install with backward compatibility.

There is already the "update" target...

- Carsten

>
> Unfortunately I do not master makefile issues to do this by myself.
>
> The phrase "omitting the "make clean" has the potential to cause  
> problems" may lead to "bogus bugs" here in the list. These king of  
> bugs are really hard ti find.
>
> Daniel
>
> 2009/9/5 Matt Lundin <mdl@imapmail.org>
> Hi Daniel,
>
> Daniel Martins <danielemc@gmail.com> writes:
>
> >     On the other hand: Shouldn't a simple `make' do everything  
> needed
> >     to succeed?
> >
> > On "How do I keep current with Org mode development?"
> >
> > http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.php#
> > keeping-current-with-Org-mode-development
> >
> > it is suggested the following commands
> >
> > git pull && make clean && make && make doc && make install
> >
> > I've put together with a command which updaes a bunch of svn
> > repositories from my students.
> >
> > The problem is: make clean before make FORCES recompiling the same
> > files again and not only the updated files!
> >
> > As org-mode is updated very often and the the compiling process is a
> > bit slow and always annoying
> > I decide to change the comand to
> >
> > git pull & && make  && make install
> >
> > I dropped make doc because it seems that there is som problem with
> > texinfo files of these new version.
> >
> > The problem of omitting make clean isthat: if a file disappears its
> > compiled maybe will not disappear and cause problems.
> >
> > Therefore I repeat Sebastien request:
> >
> > Shouldn't a simple `make' do everything needed to succeed?
>
> I can't say anything definitive. All I know is that a simple "make &&
> make install" usually works for me.
>
> But, as far as I understand it, omitting the "make clean" has the
> potential to cause problems, because org source files are occasionally
> renamed or made obsolete. So if you run into any problems after an
> install, you should run make clean.
>
> Best,
> Matt
>
>
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