[Bug fortran/42607] add information about how to compile a module
------- Comment #5 from rwild at gcc dot gnu dot org 2010-04-04 08:40 -------
(In reply to comment #1)
> > should -c explain how a .mod file is created?
>
> IMHO, the answer is a resounding 'no.' Adding such information
> would simply add unneeded clutter to the manual, and should be
> an insult to anyone that uses Fortran.
Not documenting the semantics of module files anywhere is a sure way for build
tools like Automake to never get decent support for building Fortran. As it is
now, the user needs to fake dependencies manually to make up for this missing
information. (Where to put the information is another question altogether.)
> Also, the Fortran standard does not require that a .mod be created,
The Fortran standard is irrelevant for this question. Users want 'make clean'
to remove cruft that 'make' created, and you don't provide a 'gfortran --clean'
to keep information about .mod files under the hood either.
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