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automake-history: Dependency Tracking Evolution

 
 2 Evolution of Automatic Dependency Tracking
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 Over the years Automake has deployed three different dependency tracking
 methods.  Each method, including the current one, has had flaws of
 various sorts.  Here we lay out the different dependency tracking
 methods, their flaws, and their fixes.  We conclude with recommendations
 for tool writers, and by indicating future directions for dependency
 tracking work in Automake.
 

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· First Take on Dependencies    Precomputed dependency tracking
· Dependencies As Side Effects  Update at developer compile time
· Dependencies for the User     Update at user compile time
· Techniques for Dependencies   Alternative approaches
 

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