[Python-Dev] pyconfig.h not regenerated by "config.status --recheck"

[Skip Montanaro]

    >> This generated pyconfig.h.  It would thus appear that config.status
    >> shouldn't be used by developers.  Apparently one of the other flags
    >> it appends to the generated configure command suppresses generation
    >> of pyconfig.h (and maybe other files).

    Martin> Can you find out whether this is related to the fact that you
    Martin> are building in a separate build directory?

I just confirmed that it's not related to the separate build directory.
When you run config.status --recheck it reruns your latest configure command
with the extra flags --no-create and --no-recursion.  Without rummaging
around in the configure file my guess is the --no-create flag is the
culprit.  

So, a word to the wise: avoid config.status --recheck.

Skip