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@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ First custom commit
- `reproduce/analysis/make/top-make.mk`: Delete the `delete-me` line
in the `makesrc` definition. Just make sure there is no empty line
- between the `download \` and `paper` lines.
+ between the `download \` and `verify \` lines.
- `reproduce/analysis/make/verify.mk`: In the final recipe, under the
commented line `Verify TeX macros`, remove the full line that
@@ -809,9 +809,12 @@ Other basic customizations
`reproduce/analysis/config/verify-outputs.mk` to `yes`. Then go to
`reproduce/analysis/make/verify.mk`. The verification of all the files
is only done in one recipe. First the files that go into the
- plots/figures are checked, then the LaTeX macros. The important thing
- to consider is that a simple checksum can be problematic because some
- file generators print their run-time date in the file (for example as
+ plots/figures are checked, then the LaTeX macros. Validation of the
+ former (inputs to plots/figures) should be done manually. You can see
+ two examples of the dummy steps (with `delete-me`). For the latter,
+ you just have to update the checksums. The important thing to consider
+ is that a simple checksum can be problematic because some file
+ generators print their run-time date in the file (for example as
commented lines in a text table). When checking text files, this
Makefile already has this function:
`verify-txt-no-comments-leading-space`. As the name suggests, it will