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Re: submake messages not perfect


From: Paul D. Smith
Subject: Re: submake messages not perfect
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 01:44:48 -0400

%% Dan Jacobson <address@hidden> writes:

  dj> The messages on submakes aren't perfect.
  dj> make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp'
  dj> make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp'
  dj> You mean "starting submake 1" and especially "ending submake[1]".

I don't understand your comment.

  dj> In fact, if one did
  dj> bla:
  dj>   make a& make b&
  dj> then they would both be [1],

Yes, because both of them are direct submakes of the top-level make.

If you want to get up to two you have to have a sub-submake (the top
level make invokes a make which invokes another make).

  dj> so maybe even mention PID's.

I don't see what PIDs have to do with anything.

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