%% Lin George <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: lg> About the incremental build, I do not think it will utilize lg> intermediate files to achieve the function of incremental build, lg> since I am using ar to generate static libraries, but I am not lg> using intermediate files. :-)
Certainly if you're not using intermediate files then you won't get any benefit from intermediate files. lg> It seems that you mean if I use intermediate file together with lg> ar, it will be more efficient or something? Intermediate files are mainly a way of saving disk space by removing files that are not needed after the build is complete. However, I think they might be useful with some uses of VPATH as well; I'd need to think about that. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Find some GNU make tips at: http://www.gnu.org http://make.paulandlesley.org "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist _______________________________________________ Help-make mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make
