Re: [bug #38433] Example for "eval" in documentation contains error with "define"

On Wed Feb 27 17:02:03 2013, guent...@gmail.com (Philip Guenther) wrote: > IMO, the suggestion that was proposed would reduce the overall > usability of the manual and increase the confusion. I seen it tried > in multiple ways** in other open source projects (and at my day job) > and the results

Re: [bug #38433] Example for "eval" in documentation contains error with "define"

On Wed Feb 27 14:07:42 2013, guent...@gmail.com (Philip Guenther) wrote: > Meanwhile, other people complain that the docs are too long; adding > "this feature was added in 3.8x" throughout the guide just makes it > longer and harder to read. It's not a costless addition. I completely disagree. L

Re: [bug #38433] Example for "eval" in documentation contains error with "define"

On Wed, 2013-02-27 at 19:04 -0800, David Boyce wrote: > I think you and the others in the "nay" camp may be being a bit > unfair. As far as I can see, nobody has proposed (in this thread) that > the entire manual be reworked to note the version in which each > feature appeared. You're absolutely

Re: [bug #38433] Example for "eval" in documentation contains error with "define"

On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Philip Guenther wrote: > Side note: I should make clear that I am not committer to GNU make and > do not speak for the project. I'm just a contributer to the lists, > answering questions where I can. > Likewise. > IMO, the suggestion that was proposed would re

Re: [bug #38433] Example for "eval" in documentation contains error with "define"

On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 2:42 PM, Sebastian Pipping wrote: > Paul and Philipp, Side note: I should make clear that I am not committer to GNU make and do not speak for the project. I'm just a contributer to the lists, answering questions where I can. > Daniel has a valid point here. You could b

[bug #38433] Example for "eval" in documentation contains error with "define"

Follow-up Comment #2, bug #38433 (project make): Paul and Philipp, Daniel has a valid point here. You could be a lot more welcoming on this case, why so hard on him? I hit the very same thing myself some time ago, just forgot to speak up myself. That documentation "bug" is the reason meta pro

Re: [bug #38433] Example for "eval" in documentation contains error with "define"

On Wed, 2013-02-27 at 13:56 -0800, Daniel Wagenaar wrote: > I appreciate your correction, but I still feel that the documentation > on the website would be more helpful if it at least mentioned that > older versions of make fail quietly when there is a "=" at the end of > the line. GNU make has be

Re: [bug #38433] Example for "eval" in documentation contains error with "define"

On 02/27/2013 02:07 PM, Philip Guenther wrote: On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 1:56 PM, Daniel Wagenaar wrote: I appreciate your correction, but I still feel that the documentation on the website would be more helpful if it at least mentioned that older versions of make fail quietly when there is a "="

Re: [bug #38433] Example for "eval" in documentation contains error with "define"

On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 1:56 PM, Daniel Wagenaar wrote: > I appreciate your correction, but I still feel that the documentation on the > website would be more helpful if it at least mentioned that older versions > of make fail quietly when there is a "=" at the end of the line. The reason > is tha

Re: [bug #38433] Example for "eval" in documentation contains error with "define"

On 02/27/2013 11:30 AM, Philip Guenther wrote: On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:25 AM, Daniel Wagenaar wrote: The example for the "eval" function in the documentation at http://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/html_node/Eval-Function.html contains a syntax error that causes the example to fail quiet

[bug #38433] Example for "eval" in documentation contains error with "define"

Update of bug #38433 (project make): Status:None => Not A Bug Open/Closed:Open => Closed ___ Follow-up Comment #1: That's a valid stateme

Re: [bug #38433] Example for "eval" in documentation contains error with "define"

On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 11:25 AM, Daniel Wagenaar wrote: > The example for the "eval" function in the documentation at > http://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/html_node/Eval-Function.html contains > a syntax error that causes the example to fail quietly. The problem is in the > line > > def

[bug #38433] Example for "eval" in documentation contains error with "define"

URL: Summary: Example for "eval" in documentation contains error with "define" Project: make Submitted by: wagenaar Submitted on: Wed 27 Feb 2013 07:25:20 PM GMT Severity: 3 - Normal