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> If a file has changed, its date has, so it's all the information you need. Unless the date hasn't changed -- there is no hard guarantee that mtime will be ac
by anamexis 5y ago
> If a file has changed, its date has, so it's all the information you need.
Unless the date hasn't changed -- there is no hard guarantee that mtime will be accurate.
- bityard 5y agoIf the file's contents have changed but the timestamp didn't, then something is broken and _that_ is the thing to fix, not rewriting the fundamental mechanism underneath the oldest relevant build tool.