> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:19:28 +0200 > From: Rene Kita <[email protected]> > > The Makefile below works well with OpenBSD make and bmake but fails with > GNU make. I'm looking for a way to make this work with GNU make, > preferably in a portable way. > > #v+ > .SUFFIXES: .in > > all: foo > > .in: bar > test -f bar > cat bar > $@
According to the GNU Make manual, suffix rules cannot have prerequisites. See the node "Suffix Rules" in the manual.
