Re: Bug#176639: make: documentation of VPATH does not match behavior

[Paul D. Smith]

%% Manoj Srivastava <address@hidden> writes:

  ms>    The value of the `make' variable `VPATH' specifies a list of
  ms> directories that `make' should search.  Most often, the directories are
  ms> expected to contain prerequisite files that are not in the current
  ms> directory; however, `VPATH' specifies a search list that `make' applies
  ms> for all files, including files which are targets of rules.

  ms>   I think the implicit assumption is that the "all files" refers
  ms>  to all prerequisites, and does not apply to, say, included makefiles
  ms>  by the include directive (where VPATH does not apply).

  ms>   I suggest:
  ms> `VPATH' specifies a search list that `make' applies for all
  ms> prerequisite files, including files which are targets of rules.

I reworded this paragraph to be more clear.  This change will be
available in the next release of GNU make.  Thanks for your report!

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