On Aug 21 2018, Mark Galeck <mark_gal...@pacbell.net> wrote:
>> Then why does the error say "make: ***" ?

Andreas Schwab (21 August 2018 09:42) replied:
> Because it's the messenger.

Indeed.  It remains that the message is apt to confuse a user.  If the
message included (at least the name of) the command that failed,

  make: 'touch' failed: *** Segmentation fault

it would be less confusing,

        Eddy.

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