Re: prevent 006_transfer_modes.pl from leaving files behind

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
Cc: Michael Paquier <michael(at)paquier(dot)xyz>, Nathan Bossart <nathandbossart(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: prevent 006_transfer_modes.pl from leaving files behind
Date: 2025-04-08 14:17:58
Message-ID: 3977599.1744121878@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes:
> On 2025-04-07 Mo 7:41 PM, Michael Paquier wrote:
>> delete_old_cluster.sh would be left around even if not using a VPATH
>> build with ./configure (your commit message does not mention that).
>> Even if .gitignore discards it, the file is here.

> I don't think that matters. In non-vpath builds we expect the source
> directory to be scribbled on. All sorts of things might be left around.

It's okay as long as .gitignore ignores it and "make clean" removes it.

When/if we give up makefile builds, a lot of these maintenance
issues will go away...

regards, tom lane

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