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@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ https://sv.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?group=make&report_id=111&fix_release_id=110&se
makefiles.
Implementation provided by Dmitry Goncharov <dgoncharov@users.sf.net>
+* New feature: Parallel builds of archives
+ Previously it was not possible to use parallel builds with archives. It is
+ still not possible using the built-in rules, however you can now override
+ the built-in rules with a slightly different set of rules and use parallel
+ builds with archive creation. See the "Dangers When Using Archives" section
+ of the GNU Make manual, and https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?14927
+
* Previously target-specific variables would inherit their "export" capability
from parent target-specific variables even if they were marked private. Now
private parent target-specific variables have no affect. For more details