%% Damian Marriott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
dm> I think I have found a problem with GNU make 3.79. Under
dm> "Multiple Targets in a Rule" it gives an example which says
dm> something like a b: c; d $@ is equivalent to a: c; d $@ and b: c;
dm> d $@. Now I have a situation where I want to do this where a and
dm> b are patterns. Does this statement still hold. I would suggest
dm> the implementation at this point says no. So should it still
dm> hold? I would like it to!
Both the implementation _and_ the documentation say no, and no it is :).
See the GNU make manual section _Introduction to Pattern Rules_ to find
out what a pattern rule with multiple targets means.
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dm> This does remind me of a requirement which I have thought would be
dm> nice, and that is to be able to use the foreach expansion or
dm> something similar to expand complete rules, possibly to be used in
dm> combination with define. Just a thought.
Many people have wished for this type of thing (expressions that can
evaluate to rules) for many years... this is actually going to be
implemented in 3.80.
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