RFC: $(ARCH) in file

[H. Peter Anvin]

Followup to:  <200001290338.AAA12473 en sleipnir.valparaiso.cl>
By author:    Horst von Brand <vonbrand en sleipnir.valparaiso.cl>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> lars brinkhoff <lars en nocrew.org> said:
> > Jeff Garzik <jgarzik en mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com> writes:
> > > On 28 Jan 2000, lars brinkhoff wrote:
> > > > Why do I want this?  Because I often build for an architecture which is
> > > > not the native one.  Saving the architecture in .arch is more convenient
> > > > then typing "make ARCH=foo".
> 
> > > How tough is it to edit the makefile? :)
> 
> > Not tough, but I think it's easier for people to type
> >         echo FOO >.arch
> > than to mess with the Makefile.
> 
> To complicate life for everybody for the (very minor) convenience of a few
> tenths of a percent of users is way out of line IMVHO.
> 

In what way does this complicate life for everybody?

   -hpa
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