It would be nice if 'gcc -MF depfile ...' created/updated depfile atomically. That would allow 'make' to directly include it, and not end up in a broken build if gcc is interrupted.
It would be even nicer if this fix was accompanied by some means to detect it using a feature test (e.g., an autoconf test). -- Summary: -MF should create dependency file atomically Product: gcc Version: 4.4.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: enhancement Priority: P3 Component: preprocessor AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: rwild at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=35697