[bug #29074] -include target fails to issue Error in 3.81

2013-02-13 Thread dave kerns
Follow-up Comment #6, bug #29074 (project make): I have a slight variation of this "bug"; when the included file (included with the -include) runs into a rule problem, make silently stops and does nothing. I argue it should give the same error that it does without the "-". this make file will dem

[bug #29074] -include target fails to issue Error in 3.81

2013-02-13 Thread dave kerns
Follow-up Comment #7, bug #29074 (project make): well drat, all of my backslashes got eaten ... I'll attach the Makefile (file #27456) ___ Additional Item Attachment: File name: Makefile Size:0 KB __

[bug #29074] -include target fails to issue Error in 3.81

2013-02-15 Thread dave kerns
Follow-up Comment #8, bug #29074 (project make): one more data point, from the gcc man page: -MP This option instructs CPP to add a phony target for each dependency other than the main file, causing each to depend on nothing. These dummy rules work around errors make gives if y

[bug #29074] -include target fails to issue Error in 3.81

2013-02-15 Thread dave kerns
Follow-up Comment #9, bug #29074 (project make): I thought I'd take a look at the source, so I did a git clone, the INSTALL doc says to do the "standard" ./configure; make ... there is no file configure, there is a configure.bat, what am I missing?