make all SKIP_MODULES=1 to not update modules

[kba]

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[bertsky]

Yes, it would be useful for development (e.g. running make after changing submodules but before committing) to have such an option.

But IMHO SKIP_MODULES is not a good name: It sounds like DISABLED_MODULES. How about NO_UPDATES=1?

[kba]

Yes, it would be useful for development (e.g. running make after changing submodules but before committing) to have such an option.

But IMHO SKIP_MODULES is not a good name: It sounds like DISABLED_MODULES. How about NO_UPDATES=1?

I thought SKIP_MODULES because it "skips" the make modules target. But NO_UPDATES is fine with me.

[stweil]

ifeq ($NO_UPDATE),0) would also work with NO_UPDATE=yes or even NO_UPDATE=anything_not_0. Do you also plan to add information to README.md?

[bertsky]

Do you also plan to add information to README.md?

I wouldn't recommend advertising it too much. After all, it's a developer option...

[kba]

ifeq ($NO_UPDATE),0) would also work with NO_UPDATE=yes or even NO_UPDATE=anything_not_0. Do you also plan to add information to README.md?

You're right, that would make it easier to use but as @bertsky says, this is not something we want users to "try if anything else fails", so I think it's best not to document in the README.md (perhaps in the contributor guide?).