Re[2]: can't compute prerequisites in static pattern rule

[Evgeny Sologubov]

Hello, Noel, It's me again :(
Wednesday, December 17, 2003, 4:30:29 PM, you wrote:
>> Only one question. You wrote:
>> 
>> NY>    $(2): | $(dir $(2))
>>              ^
>>              |
>>   What is that mean?
>>   Just another way to enforce rebuild?

NY> You forgot the '.' at the end.  It should be:

NY>     $(2): | $(dir $(2)).

NY> "Order rules" were introduced in make-3.80.  They mean that
NY> the LHS is dependent on the RHS's existence only.

   You didn't understand :) I asked exactly about symbol "|", not the
   whole rule :) [Sorry for my English :(]
   I've searched for that operator in manual and found nothing.
   What is it mean?
   
-- 
Evgeny