setup.py: add headers as dependencies - #596
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Without this, modifications to header files do not trigger a rebuild.
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Sorry, no. distutils is not smart enough to gather dependencies in the way a reasonable build tool might. In addition, this is a half-measure: There are many other headers that really ought to be watched for changes. #546 uses cmake to build, which solves this without having to clutter up |
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To further explain: The only reliable way to build of which I'm aware is to start from scratch every time, i.e. |
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Without this, modifications to header files do not trigger a
rebuild.
See also https://docs.python.org/3/distutils/setupscript.html#other-options