Eric Blake wrote:
You may want to check out http://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=857 and add comments and/or change GNU make behavior accordingly.
Let's leave GNU 'make' alone. Its behavior is better for rules like this: copy: original cp -p original copy I've added a comment to the Austin Group page. _______________________________________________ Bug-make mailing list Bug-make@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make