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Re: Explicit, implicit rule chain doesn't work in created dirs


From: Paul D. Smith
Subject: Re: Explicit, implicit rule chain doesn't work in created dirs
Date: 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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