%% "Casper Hornstrup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> It seems like standard filesystem behavior to me. Based on my >> reading of the MS doc you linked, UNIX filesystems work the same >> way.
ch> That seems to be correct. I've just had someone check and the same ch> problem is on linux. FAT don't behave this way though. Since unix ch> don't have the creation time, it cannot be changed for unix, so ch> disregard this patch. Sure, UNIX has creation time. Every element on a standard UNIX filesystem has three times: creation, modification, and access. >> I don't think the current behavior is incorrect, and I don't think it >> needs to be fixed. After all, you could get identical behavior with >> files, rather than directories, if you set your makefile up that >> way... so don't do that :-). ch> No, since I can't put files and directories in recently generated ch> files. I can put them in recently created directories though. What I mean is, you can have a rule that updates the mod time on files in the same way as directories. In general it's not a good idea to have directories be prerequisites of "normal" (non-.PHONY) targets. Only in special circumstances is it warranted. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 _______________________________________________ Make-w32 mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/make-w32
