Bug#5273: sources contain generated files

[joost@rulcmc.leidenuniv.nl (joost witteveen)]

> 
> Package: gnuplot
> Version: 3.5-7
> 
> gnuplot sources contain generated files, like `Makefile' (which is
> generated from Makefile.in) and config.status (which is generated by
> configure script).

I guess you're right.

I must have missed the corresponding discussion about it though, I
cannot find anywhere in the manuals that they have to be removed
from the package.

On the other hand, I agree with you that removing them from the sources
would be a good thing.

Do the manuals say anything about how to avoid this? Is just a
"rm -f Makefile" enough, or should I, as first command in the
build stage say "mv Makefile Makefile.original", and, in the
clean list say something like "mv Makefile.original Makefile"?
Doing this prevents the Makefile from turning up in the diffs, too.


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