Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > Use the GNU make ".DELETE_ON_ERROR" flag. Yay! With versions of $(MAKE) where this feature is available, it is far more preferrable to use it than "generate into temporary and rename to the final" dance. We do require / depend on GNU but I do not offhand know if this is available in all versions that still matter. If we know we can assume the presence of this feature the I do not mind if we jump directly to this step without those "do the same for $(CC)" steps (which I deem crazy) before it.