%% "PATTON, BILLY \(SBCSI\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: pb> No, that won't work either. If the user does a make proj+bb+topic pb> the rule proj+bb will be bypassed and no archive updates will be pb> performed.
pb> When ar is accessing the file can I have it lock the file and have pb> other process wait for the lock to be free'd? But this will pb> result in serial processing. what I don't need to do. You still haven't provided the single most important (possibly _ONLY_ important) piece of information: What does the rule to build the archive look like? If you're having problems with a target being built multiple times you need to show us THAT rule. It doesn't help to show us other, only vaguely related rules. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make
