Hi,
Let me start by saying this is probably not a bug but it isn't covered in
any documentation that I have seen.
I'm using Make v 3.77 on a SUN workstation running solaris.
My problem (among many...) is that dependencies I use for targets are links
to files located in a repository. When make evaluates the rule it follows
the link to the source and uses that date, not the date of the link
creation. When the debug option is used to determine the make process, the
directory location where the link resides is shown but the implied date is
the actual source file. (I know this because I've generated a test case
where the link date is newer than the target but the source date is older)
Is there a way to disable make from following a link but use the link
creation date instead?
Thanks in advance,
Jack Collins
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