-n option executes commands; bug?

[gk]

Is this a bug?
Generally, -n option behaves as documented : 'dry-run'; no rules are executed.
However, the following example shows that rule including $(MAKE) -p is 
executed.

#Makefile
foo:
        @$(MAKE) -p $@ 1>$@

#eof

address@hidden junk]$ ls foo
ls: foo: No such file or directory
address@hidden junk]$ make -n foo
make -p foo 1>foo
address@hidden junk]$ ls foo
foo
address@hidden junk]$

- Greg Keraunen
http://www.xmake.org