On Sun, 2008-10-26 at 15:32 -0700, Philip Guenther wrote: > Just to be clear, the problem with mixing a pattern with a normal > target is what happens when there's a pattern prerequisite, right? I > mean, the example you gave at least has a sensical _possible_ > interpretation, but this: > foo %.c: %.c.real ; @: cp $< $@ > > doesn't, so make _has_ to detect and throw an error there.
Correct, although IMO just because it has a _possible_ reasonable interpretation isn't enough to overcome all the reasons why we shouldn't allow it :-) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Find some GNU make tips at: http://www.gnu.org http://make.mad-scientist.us "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist _______________________________________________ Bug-make mailing list Bug-make@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make
