(clean): Don't delete *~.

diff --git a/src/makefile.w32-in b/src/makefile.w32-in
index ccb0dcf9f5fd7fc92951f6f03a26ca1b61624ae9..c28e27bdfcba2cfdea6170ee2b51cd217e3855bd 100644 (file)
--- a/src/makefile.w32-in
+++ b/src/makefile.w32-in
@@ -247,8 +247,10 @@ install:        $(ALL)
 #
 # Maintenance
 #
+# We used to delete *~, s/*~, m/*~ here, but that might inadvertently
+# remove precious files if it happens to match their short 8+3 aliases.
 clean:
-       - $(DEL) *~ "s/*~" "m/*~"
+       - $(DEL) "s/*.h~" "m/*.h~"
        - $(DEL) $(COMPILER_TEMP_FILES)
        - $(DEL_TREE) $(OBJDIR)
        - $(DEL) stamp_BLD