[Python-Dev] addressing distutils inability to track file dependencies

[Martin v. Loewis]

Greg Ward <gward@python.net> writes:

> > You are wrong assuming it is not done. distutils does dependency
> > analysis since day 1.
> 
> Only insofar as foo.o depends on foo.c.  The header file stuff Jeremy
> has been adding sounds like a very useful addition (haven't actually
> inspected his patches yet).

Certainly true. However, the makefiles that Skip wanted to generate
would not have offered anything beyond "foo.o depends on foo.c". He
then recognized that dependencies are essential, here, and suggested
makedepend...

Regards,
Martin