fro the info page -
"`-n'
`--just-print'
`--dry-run'
`--recon'
"No-op". The activity is to print what commands would be used to
make the targets up to date, but not actually execute them.
.......
Note that the options `-p' and `-v' allow you to obtain other
information about `make' or about the makefiles in use (*note Summary
of Options: Options Summary.).
"
"
`-p'
`--print-data-base'
Print the data base (rules and variable values) that results from
reading the makefiles; then execute as usual or as otherwise
specified. This also prints the version information given by the
`-v' switch (see below). To print the data base without trying to
remake any files, use `make -qp'. To print the data base of
predefined rules and variables, use `make -p -f /dev/null'. The
data base output contains filename and linenumber information for
command and variable definitions, so it can be a useful debugging
tool in complex environments.
"
I can't see any information in that to make me assume that the commands should
be executed. Perhaps I am missing something obvious, but could you please
explain your answer that we might understand a little better?
Cheers,
Martin
On Monday 23 Jun 2003 7:44 pm, Paul D. Smith wrote:
> %% gk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> g> Is this a bug?
>
> No.
>
> g> Generally, -n option behaves as documented : 'dry-run'; no rules
> g> are executed. However, the following example shows that rule
> g> including $(MAKE) -p is executed.
>
> Yes.
>
> g> foo:
> g> @$(MAKE) -p $@ 1>$@
>
> See the GNU make manual section that defines the -n option, "Instead of
> Executing the Commands".
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