[PATCH] Makefile: let 'make clean' remove files created by DEVICE_TREE_DEBUG

[Marek Vasut]

On 6/15/26 9:56 AM, Rasmus Villemoes wrote:

Hello Rasmus,

>>>>> +*.dtb.clean.dts
>>>>> +*.dtb.diff
>>>>> +*.dtb.full.dts
>>>> Would it make sense to simply change this to *.dtb.* ? Or do you think
>>>> that is too much ?
>>>
>>> I think I'm leaning on the explicit mention of each suffix. Had there
>>> already been a *.dtb.* pattern, I would probably not have noticed and
>>> thus not been prompted to amend the 'make clean' rule, so I think it's
>>> better that some potential future .dtb.foo artifact does show up in 'git
>>> status' as an untracked file. But this is certainly not a strong
>>> opinion, and I'd be fine either way.
>> I would be fine with .dts.foo showing up, but .dtb.foo are most likely
>> build artifacts ?
> 
> Yes, but my point was that if we add a blanket *.dtb.* pattern to
> .gitignore, the fact that some future .dtb.foo does _not_ show up in 'git
> status' will make it less likely for the developer who adds .dtb.foo, or
> someone else shortly afterwards, to note that it wasn't added to the
> clean rule, as I'm sure we agree that it should be.

Ahhh, I understand now, thank you for clarifying.

> Hence I think the
> patterns should be added one by one to .gitignore in tandem with their
> addition to the clean rule. But it's still not a strong opinion, so if
> you or Tom or someone else think *.dtb.* in .gitignore is the way to go,
> I won't object.
I retract my concern.

Reviewed-by: Marek Vasut <marek.vasut+renesas at mailbox.org>

Thank you.