Re: How to specify a dependence on a directory?

[Peng Yu]

On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Paul Smith <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Sun, 2010-01-10 at 10:22 -0600, Peng Yu wrote:
>> The code that you suggested is not working properly, when make is
>> called the second time. Would you please take a look at how to fix it?
>
>> $ cat Makefile
>> TXT_FILES:=$(wildcard somedir/*.txt)
>>
>> ifeq ($(TXT_FILES),)
>> .PHONY: all
>> endif
>>
>> .PHONY: clean
>>
>> all: $(TXT_FILES)
>>       ./command.sh
>
>> $make   # I do not expect command.sh should be called here, because
>> all *.txt is newer than command.sh
>
> ?!?!  What does whether the text files are newer than command.sh have to
> do with anything?

I don't understand how to adapt your following code segment. Would you
please be explicit on how to use your code in my problem?

     FILES := $(wildcard somedir/*)
       ifeq ($(FILES),)
       .PHONY: target
       endif
       target: $(FILES)
               somecommand

> Your makefile shows that the target "all" depends on the text files, so
> the only thing make cares about is whether any of the text files are
> newer than "all".  Make doesn't know ANYTHING about command.sh.
>
>
> If you don't want the command to be run when the text files haven't been
> changed then you to be sure the file "all" exists with a timestamp newer
> than the text files.  Or, change your rules.
>
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