Re:

[Budi]

like was said

How can we have make's 'include' command in makefile not to precede
the first/default target in the actual processes in

https://github.com/mcostalba/Stockfish/blob/master/src/Makefile
the famous chess engine

it'll include what make's 'include' is given always at the earliest
I need Help target must be earlier than it if Help is really intended
i.e. by default behavior; the first target of others must be the
first processs, in here case is simply if user type "make"

On 6/17/20, Kaz Kylheku (gmake) <729-670-0061@kylheku.com> wrote:
> On 2020-06-15 16:53, Budi wrote:
>> How can we have make's 'include' command in makefile not to precede
>> the first/default target in the actual processes?
>> I found it always processed the earliest, how to solve this?
>
> E.g. in Vi type "dd" on the include line, move the cursor somewhere
> below the first target/rule, then paste with "p". :)
>
> include directives can appear anywhere in the Makefile (except, of
> course,
> in the middle of syntax that would break due to their presence).
>
> A rule can refer to variables that are defined later, possibly via
> inclusion:
>
> $ cat Makefile
> .PHONY: foo
> foo: $(OBJS)
>       echo update $(OBJS)
>
> OBJS = a b c   # this could come from an include!
>
> $ make
> echo update a b c
> update a b c
>
>