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==Rules for source trees==
Rules for source trees
==Cleanup==
==Cleanup==
<b>Rule: <tt>make clean</tt> in a pristine source tree ought be idempotent</b>
<b>Rule: <tt>make clean</tt> in a pristine source tree ought be idempotent</b>
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* Never build files as part of a <tt>make clean</tt>
* Never build files as part of a <tt>make clean</tt>
** <tt>svn status --no-ignore</tt> ought generate the same output across multiple <tt>clean</tt> runs
** <tt>svn status --no-ignore</tt> ought generate the same output across multiple <tt>clean</tt> runs
===Generated files===
==Generated files==
<b>Rule: <tt>make all</tt> in a pristine source tree oughtn't change files in source control</b>
<b>Rule: <tt>make all</tt> in a pristine source tree oughtn't change files in source control</b>
* Don't keep generated files in source control
* Don't keep generated files in source control

Revision as of 23:13, 1 June 2010

Rules for source trees

Cleanup

Rule: make clean in a pristine source tree ought be idempotent

  • Never remove controlled files as part of a make clean
  • Never build files as part of a make clean
    • svn status --no-ignore ought generate the same output across multiple clean runs

Generated files

Rule: make all in a pristine source tree oughtn't change files in source control

  • Don't keep generated files in source control
    • It ought be possible to write a make clean which operates entirely based off "ignore" properties

Rule: make all oughtn't generate files unknown to source control

  • Use source control systems' "ignore" capabilities
    • svn status oughtn't generate output following a make all