[PATCH] macros: Globally add --disable-silent-rules to configure

Ralf Corsepius rc040203 at freenet.de
Sat Aug 13 11:16:56 UTC 2011


On 08/13/2011 10:51 AM, Jim Meyering wrote:

> Whether to invest in enabling -Werror for all packages in a mass rebuild
> however is another question.

Pardon, but this is not a question, this is beyond reason and foolish.

> There will be many build failures, and
> some will be unwarranted.

Exactly ... and ... depending upon the gcc version, OS and architecture 
being in use, many of them will be bogus.

> That said, if there are thick-skinned volunteers with the expertise and
> enough time/energy, enabling -Werror globally (or even in a few selected
> packages) and addressing failures would be great.
Well, I don't see any thing great in this proposal - I find is silly and 
not even close to being discussworthy.


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