Re: pmcabe2html example rule question

[Simon Josefsson]

Reuben Thomas <address@hidden> writes:

> Given the example rule, the cyclo-${PACKAGE}.html file must be deleted
> in order to be remade, as the rule's target is itself
> cyclo-${PACKAGE}.html, with no dependencies. It would be more useful
> if either the rule depended on the sources (best), or if the target of
> the rule were, say, simply "cyclo", so that it was always remade.
>
> Opinions?

I'd prefer the first approach.  Unconditionally invoking a rule like
this may leads to problem if the user doesn't have the necessary tool,
and the file is up to date anyway.

/Simon