Limit for build runs?

[elfring]

A while loop is used in a make recipe. It depends on the exit status of a single command so far.
How do you think about to use more conditions so that this approach can be limited on demand?

[ransford]

Are you worried about an infinite loop or something else? So far I haven't heard any reports of the while loop failing to terminate...

[elfring]

Would you find any higher number of rebuild tries "special" or "unusual"?

[ransford]

I don't know the number. Maybe N where N is the number of different tools that touch the .aux file as part of typesetting?

[ransford]

closing; inertia