The issue is that make will execute the action once for each target. Paul had posted a solution to this issue, but, IMHO, using marker files for such a thing is a bit of a hack.
Noel Noel Martin d'Anjou wrote: > > Noel, > > >Also, I do think it would be a good feature for GNU make to be able to > >handle > >commands that create more than one output file from one input file. Does > >anyone know if this has been requested in Savannah? > > > > I had the same problem, and I usually end up creating a rule and commands > that look like this: > > $(TARGET_DIR)/%.a $(TARGET_DIR)/%.b $(TARGET_DIR)/%.c: %.src > my_script $< > mv $*.a $(TARGET_DIR) > mv $*.b $(TARGET_DIR) > mv $*.c $(TARGET_DIR) > > Is that the end result you are looking for? I do not see how this burden > could be on make itself... > > Martin > > _______________________________________________ > Help-make mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make -- NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. _______________________________________________ Help-make mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make
