premake / premake/premake-core

makefiles should depend on the compiler switches

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Description

Would be nice if all the output files were rebuilt if CXXFLAGS change for example.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the Makefile-generation code and establish how compiler flags are represented in dependencies; done means changing CXXFLAGS causes all affected output files to rebuild.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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