The following issue has been SUBMITTED. ====================================================================== https://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=1707 ====================================================================== Reported By: rillig Assigned To: ====================================================================== Project: Issue 8 drafts Issue ID: 1707 Category: Shell and Utilities Type: Clarification Requested Severity: Editorial Priority: normal Status: New Name: Roland Illig Organization: User Reference: Section: make Page Number: 3110 Line Number: 104786 Final Accepted Text: ====================================================================== Date Submitted: 2023-05-07 13:27 UTC Last Modified: 2023-05-07 13:27 UTC ====================================================================== Summary: Clarify meaning of 'use' Description: Line 104786 says: > If the makefile uses this special target, [...]
Does this wording mean that if the makefile merely _defines_ a .DEFAULT target but doesn't actually use it, the application need not 'ensure that it is specified with commands, but without prerequisites'? Desired Action: Reword line 104786 to avoid the above uncertainty. ====================================================================== Issue History Date Modified Username Field Change ====================================================================== 2023-05-07 13:27 rillig New Issue 2023-05-07 13:27 rillig Name => Roland Illig 2023-05-07 13:27 rillig Section => make 2023-05-07 13:27 rillig Page Number => 3110 2023-05-07 13:27 rillig Line Number => 104786 ======================================================================