URL: <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?24509>
Summary: doc for wildcard expansion in commands could be clearer Project: make Submitted by: mdorey Submitted on: Thu 09 Oct 2008 06:20:47 PM GMT Severity: 3 - Normal Item Group: Documentation Status: None Privacy: Public Assigned to: None Open/Closed: Open Discussion Lock: Any Component Version: CVS Operating System: None Fixed Release: None _______________________________________________________ Details: Harald Bergmann notes that in one place we say "the shell is responsible for wildcard expansion" where later we say "[if you use *.o in a] command, wildcard expansion *will* take place at that time" (my emphasis on *will*). Well, perhaps it *will*, perhaps it will not - that depends on the shell, as noted earlier. Further, any expansion doesn't take place at the time make sees the command, which the above wording could reasonably be interpreted to suggest, but only when make runs the shell and the shell runs the command. On the mailing list, I suggested [ I'm not sure I've understood. Perhaps rewording the second stanza like this would address your concern? "However, if you use the value $(objects) in a target or prerequisite, wildcard expansion will take place there. If you use the value $(objects) in a command, the shell may perform wildcard expansion when the command runs." ] and the OP replied (privately) [ Hi Martin, I am sure you did! Your proposal is OK! Best regards, Harald ]. That proposal is not quite the same as the patch, from CVS, that I'm attaching here, because the wording has seemingly moved on (using the word "recipe" instead of "command") and because there's quoting in the original that didn't survive the email, leading me to suggest my own $() "quoting", above, which I abandon here in favor of the existing style. I reproduce it as evidence that my first paragraph here is an accurate summary of the OP's gripe. _______________________________________________________ File Attachments: ------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu 09 Oct 2008 06:20:48 PM GMT Name: make.texi.patch Size: 855B By: mdorey <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/download.php?file_id=16640> _______________________________________________________ Reply to this item at: <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?24509> _______________________________________________ Message sent via/by Savannah http://savannah.gnu.org/ _______________________________________________ Bug-make mailing list Bug-make@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make