[issue7997] http://www.python.org/dev/faq/ doesn't seem to explain how to regenerate "configure"

[Mark Dickinson]

Mark Dickinson <dickinsm at gmail.com> added the comment:

> BTW, should the changes to the generated "configure" be excluded
> from such patches, or should they be included? (to what extent do
> they contain meaningful information during review?)

Not sure.  I think it's fine to leave the configure changes out of a posted patch, especially if you also add a tracker comment reminding potential reviewers to regenerate configure.   If the generated configure changes are small, I don't see a problem with leaving them in the patch either.

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