gecko-dev/CLOBBER
Mike Shal 8d4c5d5849 Bug 1454912 - Use a .stub file as the target for all GENERATED_FILES rules; r=nalexander
The make backend was treating the first output of a GENERATED_FILES rule
specially, since it was the target of the rule containing the script
invocation. We want the outputs of GENERATED_FILES rules to be
FileAvoidWrite so that we avoid triggering downstream rules if the
outputs are unchanged, but if the target of the script invocation is
FileAvoidWrite, then make may continually re-run the script during a
no-op build.

The solution here is to use a stub file as the target of the script
invocation which will always be touched when the script runs. Since
nothing else in the build depends on the stub, we don't need to
FileAvoidWrite it. All actual outputs of the script can be
FileAvoidWrite, and make can properly avoid work for files that haven't
changed.

MozReview-Commit-ID: 3GejZw2tpqu

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extra : rebase_source : 2b9be82f893e89a4c2f254f05b1e8b9a0f9c631b
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# To trigger a clobber replace ALL of the textual description below,
# giving a bug number and a one line description of why a clobber is
# required. Modifying this file will make configure check that a
# clobber has been performed before the build can continue.
#
# MERGE NOTE: When merging two branches that require a CLOBBER, you should
# merge both CLOBBER descriptions, to ensure that users on
# both branches correctly see the clobber warning.
#
# O <-- Users coming from both parents need to Clobber
# / \
# O O
# | |
# O <-- Clobber O <-- Clobber
#
# Note: The description below will be part of the error message shown to users.
#
# Modifying this file will now automatically clobber the buildbot machines \o/
#
# Are you updating CLOBBER because you think it's needed for your WebIDL
# changes to stick? As of bug 928195, this shouldn't be necessary! Please
# don't change CLOBBER for WebIDL changes any more.
Bug 1454912 - Changed out GENERATED_FILES are handled in the RecursiveMake backend