Re: [Automake-NG] [PATCH 0/3] Fix variable memoization

[Akim Demaille]

hi Stefano!

Le 15 mai 2012 à 12:44, Stefano Lattarini a écrit :

> Akim Demaille wrote:
> 
>> It is my understanding that the bug prevents reassigning to a
>> variable, right?  So maybe the outer variable, instead of trying
>> to memoize, could use an $(if) to branch either to evaluate-and-store
>> in *another* variable else to the value of this memo variable.
>> 
>> This should prevent re-assignment, and result is the sole
>> extra cost of check whether the memo-variable was set.
>> 
> Wow, you are a goldmine of good ideas :-)

:)

> I've followed your advice, and indeed your approach seems to work (not
> to mention that it offers better APIs).  So I now propose to apply these
> three patches on the top of the current 'ng/master' branch.
> 
> OK?

Yep, sure!