aitor_czr <aitor_czr@???> writes:
> On 26/11/15 18:05, Roger Leigh <rleigh@???> wrote:
>
>> It lets you cleanly separate source and build (and have multiple build trees). It
>> also makes cleaning the build tree nothing more than removing the build
>> tree.
>>
>
> Yes, and thas a good thing...
>
> ... Because then you can add the 'build' folder to gitignore :)
>
> I'm aware that there are more simplier ways of generating the makefile
> in this concret case.

There's no reason "generating Makefiles" at all (save "Do you mean I
should really read the make does? You must be kidding me!") except in
very unusal cases (but then, the both the complexity of your code and
your portability requirements should exceed those of Linux).