"Paul D. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > %% Randy Yates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >> Possible reasons are (a) that file does exist, maybe on VPATH, or > >> (b) you have a target "lpc.o" in your makefile with no rule or > >> prerequisites (see the section "Rules without Commands or > >> Prerequisites" in the GNU make manual). > > ry> Thanks for the timely response, Paul. If (a) were the case, then > ry> why wouldn't I get a "Target is up-to-date" response instead of > ry> "nothing to be done" when I "make lpc.o"? > > Yes, so it's probably the second one. > > "make -d" should tell you for sure though. And you can use "make -p" to > see the rules database; search it for that target.
Good pointers, thanks again Paul. I'll check on Monday when I'm back in the office. -- % Randy Yates % "I met someone who looks alot like you, %% Fuquay-Varina, NC % she does the things you do, %%% 919-577-9882 % but she is an IBM." %%%% <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> % 'Yours Truly, 2095', *Time*, ELO http://home.earthlink.net/~yatescr _______________________________________________ help-gnu-utils mailing list help-gnu-utils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-utils
