> jl> Just to be sure: are pattern rules without commands > totally useless? > > They're not useless, but they don't do the same thing as > explicit rules with no commands. > > A pattern rule with no commands _deletes_ that pattern rule from the > make database. See the GNU make manual section "Canceling > Implicit Rules".
Thanks for clearing this up. I never thought about built-in rules anymore because I start make with -Rr to clear all the pre-defined rules and vars. To make sure nothing unexpected happens. -- Joost _______________________________________________ Help-make mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make
