Re: getting rid of maintainer-check

On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 10:41 PM, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> wrote:
> The maintainer-check target never really caught on, I think.  Most
> people don't run it, and that in turn annoys those who do.  Also, it
> doesn't provide much functionality.
>
> I propose that we get rid of it and roll the functionality into the
> regular build.
>
> Specifically:
>
> - Running duplicate_oids during the regular build was already discussed
> elsewhere recently.  There are some details to be resolved there, but
> it's doable.
>
> - Checking for tabs in SGML files can be run during the regular
> documentation build without problems.
>
> - The NLS checks can also be run during the regular NLS-enabled build.
>
> That's it.  Any concerns?

I can't speak for anyone else, but personally I think that sounds like
a significant improvement.

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