Re: Extensions, patch v16

From: "David E(dot) Wheeler" <david(at)kineticode(dot)com>
To: Dimitri Fontaine <dimitri(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)fr>
Cc: PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Extensions, patch v16
Date: 2010-12-10 17:30:49
Message-ID: BAA30F50-F3EB-4147-A1C2-E7C301C2BBF1@kineticode.com
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On Dec 10, 2010, at 12:26 AM, Dimitri Fontaine wrote:

> What if $extension.control exists? Is it a byproduct of the .in file
> from previous `make` run or a user file? What if we have both the .in
> and the make variable because people are confused? Or both the make
> variables and a .control and not .control.in? Etc...

There are ways to deal with those issue, I'm sure.

>> * Always remove $extension.control in the `clean` targets
>
> Hell no, as you can bypass the .in mechanism and provide directly the
> .control file.

I'm saying disallow the .control file, only allow the control.in file.

David

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