Ticket #122 (assigned enhancement)

Opened 1 year ago

Last modified 1 year ago

List used files to build

Reported by: Carlos Assigned to: Gregor (accepted)
Priority: minor Milestone:
Component: DSSS Version:
Keywords: Cc:

Description

It would be good if we could pass an option to DSSS (or maybe Rebuild, but maybe not) so that it lists all files (source and libraries) that it used to build the resulting binary/library. This option could include an output file name, so that the list goes there instead of stdout.

The rationale for this is explained by Tracy Ragan in her September 2007 DDJ "Separating Duties to Meet IT Compliance" article.

Change History

09/03/07 22:44:31 changed by Gregor

  • status changed from new to assigned.

The rebuild option '-files' does that. It's a bit imperfect for use directly in DSSS, as dsss build -files will actually build with rebuild <some_files> -files -ofmybinary, so the target file will end up being the list. Is that what you're looking for, or would you rather DSSS have a better mechanism to access this?

In my opinion, it would be tough to make an option for DSSS that did this in any way that was more intuitive than what it already does.

09/03/07 22:51:22 changed by Carlos

I don't see how useful it is to have, as you say, the target file ending up being the list. In general, I'd be happy with the rebuild solution, but you were very emphatic against using rebuild stand-alone. Can you leave it in the back-burner for a while to see if you can come up with something? Otherwise, I guess you could close this.