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Re: Explicit, implicit rule chain doesn't work in created dirs
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Paul D. Smith |
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Re: Explicit, implicit rule chain doesn't work in created dirs |
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Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:46:50 -0400 |
%% <address@hidden> writes:
>> You can do this in the next version of GNU make. There is a
>> feature which allows you to declare a dependency for ordering
>> purposes only, but which doesn't impact the rebuild/don't rebuild
>> decision (the update time is ignored).
b> Cool. :) Does it build the target if it doesn't exist at all?
Yes. Basically it processes the order-only prerequisite as it would any
other, but then after it's complete make doesn't check that prerequisite
when deciding whether to build the target.
b> Will you also be able get to the -r effect from inside the Makefile?
No, that's not in this release.
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