%% <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: n> if (lookup_file (p) != 0 || n> ((!dep->changed || check_lastslash) && file_exists_p (p)))
I'll look at this more closely. n> Ideally it would be possible to tell make that the date on some n> targets is never important, rather than using the --old-file= n> parameter anytime it changes. You can do this in the next version of GNU make. There is a feature which allows you to declare a dependency for ordering purposes only, but which doesn't impact the rebuild/don't rebuild decision (the update time is ignored). Nevertheless, I think this is not an elegant way of handling this problem. I still feel it's too much work (and looks messy as well) to declare the directory as a prerequisite to every single target. >> _foo := $(shell [ -d dir/subdir ] || mkdir -p dir/subdir) n> It would be nice if the documentation suggested that... I thought I had added this to the docs, actually, but I don't see it now. Either I dreamed it or I added it somewhere else. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 _______________________________________________ Bug-make mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make
