%% Sam Clanton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: sc> driver: sc> cd driver && $(MAKE)
sc> make, or 'make driver' completely fail to activate the rules for sc> 'driver', it ALWAYS responds with " 'driver' is up to date " sc> If I change the target name of 'driver' to 'drpepper', it works sc> fine. There is a directory named 'driver' which I am compiling sc> from, but no other files with base filename 'driver'. A directory is a file--just a special kind of file. Make makes no distinction between files, directories, or any other kind of file. It treats all targets the same. Since there's no prerequisite for the "driver" target, if it exists, it's up to date. That file (directory) does exist, so it's always considered up to date. Look up the .PHONY pseudo target in the GNU make manual for help with this. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Find some GNU make tips at: http://www.gnu.org http://www.paulandlesley.org/gmake/ "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist _______________________________________________ Bug-make mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make
