[openib-general] [PATCH 0/6] osm: QoS policy parser

[Michael S. Tsirkin]

> >>> As far as using lex/yacc, are they invoked as part of the build
> >>> procedure or are the files they generate just checked in and used ?
> >>>
> >> When lex/yacc are invoked, they generate three files: 
> >>   - osm_qos_parser_l.c
> >>   - osm_qos_parser_y.c
> >>   - osm_qos_parser_y.h
> >> These generated files should be included in the git repository,
> >> and they are the ones that are compiled by 'make' command.

By the way, a disadvantage of this approach is that git log becomes quite
useless when you touch one of lex/yacc sources, logs are cluttered
with unreadable diffs.

A general rule is to avoid keeping generated files under git.

If you want to avoid dependance on yacc/lex
on user's system, I think a better way would be to generate these
during 'make dist', *not* have them tracked in git.

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