Re: clarifications about “10.8 Implicit Rule Searc h Algorithm.”
Dmitry Goncharov <[email protected]> Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:41:40 -0400
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On Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 3:11=E2=80=AFAM Dmitry <[email protected]> wrote= : > Updating goal targets.... > Considering target file 'foo.o'. > File 'foo.o' does not exist. > Looking for an implicit rule for 'foo.o'. > Trying pattern rule with stem 'foo'. > Trying rule prerequisite 'aaa'. > Trying pattern rule with stem 'foo'. > Trying rule prerequisite 'aaa'. > Looking for a rule with intermediate file 'aaa'. This output is from an old version of make. If you try a recent make, you'll see much more detailed output from implicit search. That'll hopefully clarify the behavior. But, if not, post that detailed output here. regards, Dmitry