Re: [Module-build-general] PATCH: make purge/remove Makefile

[Brian I. <in...@tt...>]

On 20/02/03 10:01 -0600, Ken Williams wrote:
> 
> On 19/02/03 21:27 -0800, Brian Ingerson wrote:
> > Here's another patch. I *always* use 'make purge' and I miss it in M::B
> > so I'm suggesting adding it. Very small change.
> 
> What's the precedent for that?  I don't see it in the EU::MM docs.

It's been in EU::MM forever.

  # --- MakeMaker realclean section:

  # Delete temporary files (via clean) and also delete installed files
  realclean purge ::  clean        rm -rf $(INST_AUTODIR) $(INST_ARCHAUTODIR)
          rm -rf $(DISTVNAME)
          rm -f  blib/lib/YAML.pod blib/lib/YAML.pm
          rm -rf Makefile Makefile.old

Just an alias for realclean. Just like in my patch!

> > I also noticed you weren't deleting the Makefile; a task that any
> > self-respecting realclean is expected to do :)
> 
> 'make realclean' already deletes the Makefile.  'Build realclean' 
> doesn't, because it knows nothing about it, since it's created by the 
> pass-through Makefile.PL.

oh

> Really, I think people need to start using the Build.PL directly 
> instead of relying on the pass-through Makefile.  It doesn't even 
> handle argument passing, for heaven's sake!

I wasn't trying to do things improperly. I was just testing all the
possibilities. Damn users! ;)

Cheers, Brian