Re: make: ordering of dependencies

[Yavor Doganov]

nobrowser wrote:
> 
> > TTBOMK, this has never been the case.
> 
> For an example of a somewhat well-known project that depends on this
> assumption,
> see the GAR makefiles at http://www.lnx-bbc.com (especially gar.mk)

Sorry, I think I misunderstood you.  I could not find gar.mk there,
but nevermind.  The order in which rules are listed in the makefile
does not matter, but there is a notable exception for pattern rules.

Because `post-get-mirror' is an explicit rule, make builds it first --
this is documented in the manual, see "(make) Pattern Intro".

So if you rework your makefile like this:

get-%: do-get-% post-get-%
        @true

do-get-%:
        rsync -avu --delete $(remote-$*) $(local-$*)

post-get-%:
        for f in key3.db signons3.txt bookmarks.html .tdldb .reminders ; do \
         gpg-decrypt.sh mirror/.secure/$$f.gpg $$f ;\
        done

It will behave as you expect (untested).  Either you have to take this
approach (which perhaps won't be suitable when you implement the -pics
rules) or you have to resort to dependencies.

You might get better advice on <address@hidden>.