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author | Paul Smith <psmith@gnu.org> | 2020-12-07 01:03:11 -0500 |
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committer | Paul Smith <psmith@gnu.org> | 2020-12-07 01:03:11 -0500 |
commit | 9043b28250e0df7a6e5844b75f8ff2870337fc0a (patch) | |
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* doc/make.texi (How Patterns Match): [SV 58639] Fix chaining info.
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diff --git a/doc/make.texi b/doc/make.texi index b9588124..fe64ec26 100644 --- a/doc/make.texi +++ b/doc/make.texi @@ -10431,9 +10431,11 @@ A pattern rule can be used to build a given file only if there is a target pattern that matches the file name, @emph{and} all prerequisites in that rule either exist or can be built. The rules you write take precedence over those that are built in. Note however, -that a rule whose prerequisites actually exist or are mentioned always -takes priority over a rule with prerequisites that must be made by -chaining other implicit rules. +that a rule which can be satisfied without chaining other implicit +rules (for example, one which has no prerequisites or its +prerequisites already exist or are mentioned) always takes priority +over a rule with prerequisites that must be made by chaining other +implicit rules. @cindex stem, shortest It is possible that more than one pattern rule will meet these |