(clean): Don't delete *~.

diff --git a/lisp/makefile.w32-in b/lisp/makefile.w32-in
index 6e8a3f5d39a61211b4461cd442050d6777288912..0b666d941e5a1ad10f5a1e0b609fef1f1ced895c 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/makefile.w32-in
+++ b/lisp/makefile.w32-in
@@ -441,5 +441,7 @@ install-lisp-CMD:
 #
 # Maintenance
 #
+# We used to delete *~ here, but that might inadvertently remove
+# precious files if it happens to match their short 8+3 aliases.
 clean:
-               - $(DEL) *~
+               - $(DEL) *.el~