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Re: '... | Avoiding implicit rule recursion for rule '%/dir: %'. | ...'


From: Edward Welbourne
Subject: Re: '... | Avoiding implicit rule recursion for rule '%/dir: %'. | ...'
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 08:26:31 +0000

>> I am sure there are legitimate cases where recursively (but not
>> infinitely) applying pattern rules should be useful.

Dmitry Goncharov (6 November 2024 21:51) replied (inter alia):
> How do you teach make to allow some, but not infinite recursion?

Allow recursion whenever each step takes you to a strictly shorter
target name, as arises for directory-creation rules.

        Eddy.



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