The -MT option really does use precisely the specified string as the target.
It would be better if spaces (and other funny characters) were
escaped (using backslash) in the output.
Note: for my purposes it would be enough to follow the proposal in
bug #15185 that there be an option to force the full path name in
the target.
EXAMPLE: compare the outputs of the following two calls to gcc
$ touch my\ prog.c
$ gcc -MM my\ prog.c
my\ prog.o: my\ prog.c
$ gcc -MM my\ prog.c -MT my\ prog.o
my prog.o: my\ prog.c
I am inclined to say that the second output is wrong.
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Summary: -MT option does not escape funny characters
Product: gcc
Version: 3.4.3
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P2
Component: preprocessor
AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
ReportedBy: abbott at dima dot unige dot it
CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
GCC build triplet: i486-slackware-linux
GCC host triplet: i486-slackware-linux
GCC target triplet: i486-slackware-linux
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19361
