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From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-02-18 00:44:49
David Abrahams wrote:
> I'm about to check in some changes which pass all of our regression
> tests, but which I fear may destabilize the build system for some of
> you.
>
> The change is that the "composing-generator" distinction is now
> obsolete.
Looking at your changes, I see that you've done something different. You've
allowed composing generators to be used everywhere. The distinction is still
there: composing generators and ordinary generators differ in semantics.
> It was interfering with response files under NT and didn't
> seem to be doing anything useful.
Agh... you created EXE from RSP and RSP generator won't be used because it's
composing. I believe the change you've made is reasonable.
- Volodya