%% Noel Yap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: ny> The issue is that make will execute the action once for each target.
No it won't. This example uses a pattern rule: pattern rules behave differently in this respect: multiple LHS targets are all considered to be updated with one invocation of the command script. The problem is that not every target/prerequisite relationship can be expressed as a pattern rule. For those that can't you're SOL. ny> Paul had posted a solution to this issue, but, IMHO, using marker ny> files for such a thing is a bit of a hack. No doubt about it. Very unsatisfying. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Find some GNU make tips at: http://www.gnu.org http://make.paulandlesley.org "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist _______________________________________________ Help-make mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make
