RFR: JDK-8188814 Simplify IncludeCustomExtension

[Erik Joelsson]

Looks good.

/Erik


On 2017-10-05 12:02, Magnus Ihse Bursie wrote:
> Now that we only have a single repo, the first argument to 
> IncludeCustomExtension is no longer needed.
>
> I looked at some more ambitious ways to simplify 
> IncludeCustomExtension. Getting make to automatically retrieve the 
> name of the file is just sooooo tantalizingly close to possible, but 
> ultimately not doable. :-(
>
> One way to achieve this (and also get automatic hooks for custom 
> extensions prior and after including a file) would be to replace all 
> places now sporting "include $FILE" with a "$(eval $(call include, 
> $FILE))". This would also help somewhat with debuggability, by 
> providing means from the code, e.g. in error messages, to know the 
> name of the current file, and showing the include tree in e.g. LOG=debug.
>
> However, in the end, I decided it was not really worth it. We have 
> 200+ includes that needed changing, and then we would need to remember 
> to use this pattern for all new future changes.
>
> Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8188814
> WebRev: 
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~ihse/JDK-8188814-simplify-IncludeCustomExtension/webrev.01
>
> /Magnus