%% Noel Yap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: ny> I had thought that the better-matching rule would be the one used.
I don't know what "better-matching" means, but the way make chooses a pattern rule is well-defined; from section "Introduction to Pattern Rules": > The order in which pattern rules appear in the makefile is important > since this is the order in which they are considered. Of equally > applicable rules, only the first one found is used. I guess that's a little confusing, since "equally applicable" isn't defined anywhere. But, it refers to the last sentence: > Note however, that a rule whose prerequisites actually exist or are > mentioned always takes priority over a rule with prerequisites that must > be made by chaining other implicit rules. Anyway, the short answer is that for basic pattern rules (not chained pattern rules) the first one appearing in the makefile is always used. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
