On Mon, 2007-07-30 at 01:00 -0500, David A. Greene wrote: > Is there a way to test for existence of some_file from another rule? > > For example: > > some_rule : some_file > $(if $(DO_EXISTENCE_TEST_HERE),$(DO_GOODSTUFF),$(DO_BADSTUFF)) > > $(wildcard some_file) doesn't always seem to be reliable.
There is no other way to do it than wildcard. As long as you're testing for the existence of a TARGET file (that is declared a target in the makefile and only updated through the auspices of a make rule with that file as a target) then wildcard should always be accurate. If it's not, that's a bug. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Find some GNU make tips at: http://www.gnu.org http://make.paulandlesley.org "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist _______________________________________________ Help-make mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make
