In article <20241110023915.09cd6f...@cvs.netbsd.org>, Simon J. Gerraty <source-changes-d@NetBSD.org> wrote: >-=-=-=-=-=- > >Module Name: src >Committed By: sjg >Date: Sun Nov 10 02:39:14 UTC 2024 > >Modified Files: > src/usr.bin/make: main.c make.1 > >Log Message: >make: allow -f .../Makefile > >If the arg to -f or an entry in .MAKE.MAKEFILE_PREFERENCE >starts with ".../" look for the rest of the path in .CURDIR >and above. > >Reviewed by: rillig
I don't like these magical conventions that do not match filesystem behavior. For example what happens if there actually is a "..." directory? I can certainly make one... Why don't use a keyword instead to indicate the operation? christos
