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Rule: <b><tt>make all</tt> in a pristine source tree oughtn't change files in source control</b> | Rule: <b><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 | ||
** It ought be possible to write a <tt>make clean</tt> which operates entirely based off "ignore" properties | ** It ought be possible to write a <tt>make clean</tt> which operates entirely based off "ignore" properties | ||
Rule: <b><tt>make all</tt> oughtn't generate files unknown to source control</b> | |||
* Use source control systems' "ignore" capabilities | |||
** <tt>svn status</tt> oughtn't generate output following a <tt>make all</tt> | |||
Revision as of 19:16, 26 May 2010
Rules for source trees
Rule: make clean in a pristine source tree ought be idempotent
- Never remove controlled files as part of a make clean
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
