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From: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Segmentation fault with latest git (070c57df)
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 10:34:37 -0800
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Junio C Hamano wrote:

> The only case that worries me is when make or cc gets interrupted.
> As long as make removes the ultimate target *.o in such a case, it
> is fine to leave a half-written .depend/foo.o.d (or getting it
> removed) behind.

gcc removes the target .o in its signal handler in such a case.  In
cases where it doesn't get a chance to (e.g., sudden power failure),
there is a partially written .o file already in place, the linker
produces errors, and the operator is convinced to run "make clean",
all without .depend's help.