Re: Disgusted with kbuild developers

Alan Cox
2002-02-16T16:25:36Z

> Jeff and Alan have put their finger neatly on one of the key bits CML2
> can do that CML1 cannot -- express cross-directory dependencies in
> such a way that the configurator can force side effects in both
> directions. This is, in fact, the very rock on which my original
> attempt to save CML1 foundered after six weeks of effort.

You can force a side effect in both directions. The language provides the
information to do that, the current -toolset- can't handle this.

At any point you ask a question you can "wind back" and compute the set
of changes that are needed and re-ask only the needed questions.