fetch_build_remove – remove the directory with build files of a package.

Description

The method removes S, where files of the build process lie, like object files and extracted source code.

If any_builddir_keep is set to 1, method does nothing. The option is used to preserve build directory. It can be used for debugging, as it contains log files, generated headers, configs and other useful stuff. With the option it is possible to re-configure or recompile from some middle point, which is useful in time-consuming iterative builds.

Writing

The method writes to S.

Variables

The method uses any-api(7) variables:
S

Options

The following options affect the method:
any_builddir_keep

See also

any(1), any-map(7), any-api(7)