Re: -n option executes commands; bug?

[Paul D. Smith]

%% gk <address@hidden> writes:

  g> Is this a bug?

No.

  g> Generally, -n option behaves as documented : 'dry-run'; no rules
  g> are executed.  However, the following example shows that rule
  g> including $(MAKE) -p is executed.

Yes.

  g> foo:
  g>    @$(MAKE) -p $@ 1>$@

See the GNU make manual section that defines the -n option, "Instead of
Executing the Commands".

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