Paul Smith wrote, on 05 Nov 2020: > > On Thu, 2020-11-05 at 09:57 +0000, Geoff Clare via austin-group-l at > The Open Group wrote: > > > > The aim here was to describe the cut-off-point where all include > > > > file generation has been completed and after which the new > > > > contents of the files is used. This cut-off-point needs to be > > > > before make starts the "real work", i.e. starts the work to bring > > > > the first target operand, or the first target make encounters if > > > > there are no operands, up-to-date. > > > Can we just say that? All include file regeneration is complete > > > before make attempts to bring the first target_name operand, or the > > > first target make encounters if no target is specified? > > > > If we simplify it too much, it won't be correct. For example, > > consider the case where the first target_name operand is the name of > > an include file that needs to be created. > > I agree we can't over-simplify but I don't see a problem with the > specific case you mention.
If the first target_name operand is the name of an include file that needs to be created, your statement "All include file regeneration is complete before make attempts to bring [up-to-date] the first target_name operand" creates a paradox. -- Geoff Clare <g.cl...@opengroup.org> The Open Group, Apex Plaza, Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 1AX, England
