> > ... David (Comay): Are there any objections to leave the all the files > > in place and add a README for now describing the source file layout ? > > I'm OK with this approach with dealing for the ATT files although it's > really unfortunate that unused Makefiles will be left in the source > directories, causing confusion for those who run across them.
I'm still confused here. It is true there is existing precedent for unused source files for things we sync with upstream, but I am not aware of a similar precedent for Makefiles. The difference I see here is one of expertise: Makefile changes are often made not by the project team, but by other engineers who are trying to address some general issue (e.g., support for a new compiler, or new linker options). Because these engineers must make changes across a giant array of Makefiles, interlopers from other build systems (and inconsistency in general) present needless hazards that impede progress. I remain strongly opposed to alien Makefiles in our tree. -- meem
