Sequential build of libjava

Thu Sep 5 21:28:00 GMT 2002

> Well, I don't know if anyone cares but here's a little test:
>> echo 'all: ; +@: hi ' | make -n -f- 2>/dev/null
>> This will print both lines:
>> echo hi
> hi
>> if make groks "+" properly, and either just "echo hi" or maybe nothing
> (exiting with an error) if it doesn't.

So what's happening here?
bash-2.04$ echo 'all: ; +@: hi ' | make -n -f- 2>/dev/null
: hi 
bash-2.04$ make -v
GNU Make version 3.79.1, by Richard Stallman and Roland McGrath.
Built for sparc-sun-solaris2.8
Copyright (C) 1988, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000
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This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Report bugs to <bug-make@gnu.org>.
Brad