Re: Proposed syntax for static make-also rule

[Paul D. Smith]

%% Greg McGary <address@hidden> writes:

  gm> FYI, I implemented this feature some months ago.
  gm> I used different syntax:

  gm>         [ TARGETS ] : PREREQUISITES

FWIW I objected to syntax like this (another suggestion in the past has
been "TARGET + TARGET + TARGET : PREREQUISITES", which I think has some
precedent in an obscure variant of make) on these grounds: what does it
mean if you write:

  [ TARGETS ] MORETARGETS : PREREQUISITES

???  Ditto for the "+" method: what if one is missing?  Obviously there
are many options but I preferred the single separator token like "&:" to
avoid all those issues.


I'm going to be on vacation from tomorrow until Thur, 2 Jan, so I won't
be reading mail except every few days or so, and not doing much work.

Best of the season to you all!

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