problem resp. bug with "target sepcific variable values"

[Helmut Dipper]

Hello,

make version 3.78.1 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7)
         and 3.79.1 (mips-sgi-irix6.2)
         and 3.79.1 (i686-pc-cygwin)

I have a problem with "target sepcific variable values"
(see manual chapter 6.10):

Consider the makefile:
#------------------------------------------
VAR := true

T1:: VAR := false

T1 T2::
        @echo "$(VAR)"

T1 T2::
        @echo "$(VAR)"
#------------------------------------------
and the results:
boston 70: make T1
false
true
boston 71: make T2
true
true

Why is there a difference in the variable value
for the target "T1" between first and second
block of targets and rules?

Best regards
Helmut Dipper

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