[tor-bugs] #32908 [Applications]: Only re-build missing incremental .mar files

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#32908: Only re-build missing incremental .mar files
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 Reporter:  gk            |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement   |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-rbm       |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:1 boklm]:
 > It is possible to skip the creation of already existing mar files by
 setting the `MAR_SKIP_EXISTING` environment variable.
 >
 > So it can be done by running:
 > {{{
 > MAR_SKIP_EXISTING=1 make incrementals-release
 > }}}
 Aha, good!
 > Maybe we can document that somewhere, for example in the
 `README.MAKEFILE` file.
 That's a good idea, yes
 > However, I am not sure if we should change that to be the default.
 What speaks against it? We don't rebuild the projects and their
 dependencies that are already built either.

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