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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] bitbake: ensure -f causes dependent tasks to be re-run
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Paul Eggleton wrote:
> In any case it appears to me that if we're moving anywhere, we're at le=
ast
> moving in the direction of behaving more like make rather than less lik=
e it,
> would you agree?

Yes, in terms of which commands are being ran. No, in terms of the result=
ing output.

-f intentionally produces different output. I think this will confuse peo=
ple, and that we should therefore be extra careful in informing the user.

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