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Re: confusing language in manual re GNUMAKEFLAGS
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Paul Smith |
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Re: confusing language in manual re GNUMAKEFLAGS |
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Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:23:45 -0400 |
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On Tue, 2024-03-05 at 08:54 -0500, DSB wrote:
> I think this little nit should be cleared up. In one place the manual
> says:
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> ... after parsing GNUMAKEFLAGS GNU make sets this variable to the
> empty string ...
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> But in another place it says:
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> GNU make never sets this variable itself.
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> The meaning is clear (to me) but the language is not well formed.
I tried to clarify this; thanks for the note!
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