Re: Feature request / patch: dependency-only prerequisites

[Christof Warlich]

Am 10.07.19 um 14:44 schrieb Paul Smith:

> > Would it really help if I try to supply a patch that implements your idea?
> > Or is the current "state of affairs" sufficient that the general idea (i.e.
> > allowing to add target specific prerequisites without changing automatic
> > variables) will eventually go into some future version of GNU Make?
> Well, being honest, there's not a great chance I'll find the time to
> implement this on my own.  Not because I have a problem with idea, but
> just because I don't have a lot of free time.  If it's something you
> want your best bet is to implement it yourself.
Fair enough :-).
> The more comprehensive the implementation (that is, docs, regression
> tests, etc.) the more likely it is to be applied quickly.

I'll do my very best, but it may take some time. It will also most likely
require a couple of iterations and I may need to ask for some help, but
let's see ...

> Let me know how you want to proceed.

As I want to tackle the most challenging part first, I'd like to suggest to
do the copyright assignment after the technical side is in a decent shape.
But as I said, no problem to do it fist if that's more appropriate.

> Thanks for your interest in GNU make!
Thanks for considering the feature :-) and for maintaining GNU Make!