Re: Is a modern build system acceptable for older platforms - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andres Freund
Subject Re: Is a modern build system acceptable for older platforms
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Msg-id 20180503003237.c3ovwqj6ng4kx2mx@alap3.anarazel.de
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In response to Re: Is a modern build system acceptable for older platforms  (Yuriy Zhuravlev <stalkerg@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Is a modern build system acceptable for older platforms
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On 2018-05-03 09:29:32 +0900, Yuriy Zhuravlev wrote:
> >
> > I don't think that unsubstantiated hyperbole is the right way to
> > approach the task of convincing the community to adopt the approach
> > you prefer.
> 
> 
> It's not a hyperbole it's fact and I even talked about it on conference.
> You should just compare all my cmake files with Makefile+.in+.m4 (and msvc
> folder) it was significant reduce code to maintain.
> Anyway all my intention in this field it's to reduce pain and reduce suppor
> time for build system.
> Curren state:
> 
> cat `find ./ | grep '\.in\|\.m4\|Makefile\|\/msvc\/'` | wc
>  22942   76111  702163
> 
> cat `find ./ | grep 'CMakeLists\|\.cmake'` | wc
>   9160   16604  278061

Given that you don't have feature parity this just seems like trolling.


> and also, I use code style when a source file names every time on new
> line... it's serious increase numbers of line.
> If compare the same style as in Makefile it will be ~3000 (you can just
> compare words ;) )

Right, because m4 is uses so few lines.


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