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Re: [patch v1] nptl: smarter not-parallel-ing

* Carlos O'Donell:

> On 8/14/19 8:46 AM, Florian Weimer wrote:
>> * DJ Delorie:
>>
>>> +$(foreach pair,$(TESTPAIRS),$(eval $(pair)))
>>
>> One more comment: In the past, there was a sustained objection against
>> using $(eval …) in makefiles.  If I recall correctly, the person who
>> voiced the objection no longer participates in the project.
>
> Do we remember why?

Which part?  No deep technical reason was given at the time for the
$(eval …)  objection, and I did not make an attempt do understand this
position.

For target-generating loops, the workaround has always been to use
o-iterator.mk, which I personally do not consider an improvement.

Thanks,
Florian
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