Re: [RFA/gdb-9-branch] Abort configure immediately if building GDB in tree

Joel Brobecker
2020-02-01T10:26:55Z

> > >>> I'm wondering what to do here. I think I found a hacky and ugly
> > >>> solution here, but I'm trying to see if there's a better approach.
> > >>
> > >> A special command-line switch to 'configure', to be used by
> > >> src-release.sh?
> > >
> > > A quick attempt here didn't really work. The script is able to finish
> > > the build and create a tarball, but for some reason the gdb directory is
> > > not configured/built.
> >
> > OK, I think I have something that works. When 'configure' is invoked
> > with '--enable-src-release-build', a tarball is generated and, as far as
> > I have checked, contains the correct snapshot.
> >
> > WDYT?
>
> Thanks! I didn't realize that this would impact source packaging
> like that.
>
> Let's go with your patch. I'm about to start working on the release,
> so I'll apply it for you.

Or not. Jonah just reported another blocking issue :-(, so I won't
be creating this release this weekend.

So the "good" news is that you can push the patch yourself!

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Joel