icebox:/tmp> touch test.src icebox:/tmp> !m make --question -f t.make -f test.make test.make main.c:1678: failed assertion `BOGUS_UPDATE_STATUS' Abort icebox:/tmp> cat t.make test.make: @echo need to make test.make icebox:/tmp> cat test.make
test.make: test.src icebox:/tmp> cat test.src icebox:/tmp> icebox:/tmp> which make make: aliased to /isv/gnu/bin/make --warn-undefined-variables icebox:/tmp> make --version GNU Make version 3.79.1, by Richard Stallman and Roland McGrath. Built for sparc-sun-solaris2.6 Copyright (C) 1988, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Report bugs to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. What I am trying to do is find out if test.make is out of date, even if there are no rules for actually generating test.make. icebox:/tmp> touch test.src icebox:/tmp> make --question -f test.make test.make icebox:/tmp> echo $status 0 This message may contain privileged and/or confidential information. If you have received this e-mail in error or are not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disseminate or distribute it; do not open any attachments, delete it immediately from your system and notify the sender promptly by e-mail that you have done so. Thank you. _______________________________________________ Bug-make mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make