Remove auto-generated files from git

[nmav]

This patch set removes all auto-generated files (with autoreconf) from git.

[alandekok]

We can't commit this change. The purpose of git is to track changes to the build system. This includes auto-generated files. Otherwise, we would have no way of tracking (and reproducing) releases.

On a personal note, I have a frothing hatred for projects which tell you to download the source, run "autoreconf", then "configure", then "make". They fundamentally miss the point about "configure".

The "configure" scripts are supposed to check if you have the correct libraries, headers, and build tools required to "make" the project. If you need another build tool to create the configure scripts, then configure becomes almost useless.

One major problem with forcing people to use "autoreconf" is that different versions of it are incompatible with each other. So if you use version X, and I download your software, and use it with version Y, I can't even create a configure script. As a developer, you've just given me a big "fuck you, I don't want you using my software".

I have undying hatred for projects like that.

[nmav]

I don't have strong opinion about that, but development is pretty hard on freeradius-client as git status prints a ton of files, and git commit will include unrelated changes.

These files are mostly needed on releases, and as far as I understand freeradius-client doesn't do that anyway :)

[arr2036]

.gitignore?

[alandekok]

The only reason git status prints a ton of files is if you're running autoreconf. Don't do that.

When I run git status, it prints nothing. Even after a configure and make. So the .gitignore file is correct.

And git commit includes unrelated changes only when you do git commit ., which is generally not recommended. Instead, you should commit the changes you made, not just randomly everything in the source tree.