Changeset 3140 for trunk/src/kmk/make.1

Timestamp:

Mar 14, 2018, 10:28:10 PM (7 years ago)

Author:

bird

Message:

kmk: Merged in changes from GNU make 4.2.1 (2e55f5e4abdc0e38c1d64be703b446695e70b3b6 / ​https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/make.git).

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trunk/src/kmk

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• make.1 (modified) (19 diffs)

trunk/src/kmk/make.1

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-.TH MAKE 1 "22 August 1989" "GNU" "LOCAL USER COMMANDS"
+.TH MAKE 1 "28 February 2016" "GNU" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
 make \- GNU make utility to maintain groups of programs
 .SH SYNOPSIS
-.B "make "
-[
-.B \-f
-.I makefile
-] [ options ] ... [ targets ] ...
-.SH WARNING
-This man page is an extract of the documentation of GNU
-.IR make .
-It is updated only occasionally, because the GNU project does not use nroff.
-For complete, current documentation, refer to the Info file
-.B make.info
-which is made from the Texinfo source file
-.BR make.texi .
+.B make
+[\fIOPTION\fR]... [\fITARGET\fR]...
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .LP
-The purpose of the
+The
 .I make
-utility is to determine automatically which
-pieces of a large program need to be recompiled, and issue the commands to
-recompile them.
-The manual describes the GNU implementation of
-.IR make ,
-which was written by Richard Stallman and Roland McGrath, and is
-currently maintained by Paul Smith.
-Our examples show C programs, since they are most common, but you can use
-.I make
-with any programming language whose compiler can be run with a
-shell command.
+utility will determine automatically which pieces of a large program need to
+be recompiled, and issue the commands to recompile them.  The manual describes
+the GNU implementation of
+.BR make ,
+which was written by Richard Stallman and Roland McGrath, and is currently
+maintained by Paul Smith.  Our examples show C programs, since they are very
+common, but you can use
+.B make
+with any programming language whose compiler can be run with a shell command.
 In fact,
-.I make
-is not limited to programs.
-You can use it to describe any task where some files must be
-updated automatically from others whenever the others change.
+.B make
+is not limited to programs.  You can use it to describe any task where some
+files must be updated automatically from others whenever the others change.
 .LP
 To prepare to use
-.IR make ,
+.BR make ,
 you must write a file called the
 .I makefile
-that describes the relationships among files in your program, and the
-states the commands for updating each file.
-In a program, typically the executable file is updated from object
-files, which are in turn made by compiling source files.
+that describes the relationships among files in your program, and the states
+the commands for updating each file.  In a program, typically the executable
+file is updated from object files, which are in turn made by compiling source
+files.
 .LP
 Once a suitable makefile exists, each time you change some source files,
@@ -55 +41 @@
 suffices to perform all necessary recompilations.
 The
-.I make
-program uses the makefile data base and the last-modification times
-of the files to decide which of the files need to be updated.
-For each of those files, it issues the commands recorded in the data base.
-.LP
-.I make
+.B make
+program uses the makefile description and the last-modification times of the
+files to decide which of the files need to be updated.  For each of those
+files, it issues the commands recorded in the makefile.
+.LP
+.B make
 executes commands in the
 .I makefile
-to update
-one or more target
+to update one or more target
 .IR names ,
 where
@@ -72 +57 @@
 .B \-f
 option is present,
-.I make
+.B make
 will look for the makefiles
 .IR GNUmakefile ,
@@ -91 +76 @@
 The first name checked,
 .IR GNUmakefile ,
-is not recommended for most makefiles.
-You should use this name if you have a makefile that is specific to GNU
-.IR make ,
+is not recommended for most makefiles.  You should use this name if you have a
+makefile that is specific to GNU
+.BR make ,
 and will not be understood by other versions of
-.IR make .
+.BR make .
 If
 .I makefile
-is `\-', the standard input is read.
-.LP
-.I make
+is '\-', the standard input is read.
+.LP
+.B make
 updates a target if it depends on prerequisite files
 that have been modified since the target was last modified,
@@ -107 +92 @@
 .sp 1
 .TP 0.5i
-.BR \-b , " \-m"
+\fB\-b\fR, \fB\-m\fR
 These options are ignored for compatibility with other versions of
-.IR make .
-.TP 0.5i
-.BR \-B , " \-\-always\-make"
+.BR make .
+.TP 0.5i
+\fB\-B\fR, \fB\-\-always\-make\fR
 Unconditionally make all targets.
 .TP 0.5i
@@ -127 +112 @@
 .BR "\-C " /etc.
 This is typically used with recursive invocations of
-.IR make .
+.BR make .
 .TP 0.5i
 .B \-d
@@ -135 +120 @@
 which files actually need to be remade, which implicit rules are
 considered and which are applied---everything interesting about how
-.I make
+.B make
 decides what to do.
 .TP 0.5i
@@ -159 +144 @@
 for details on invocation of commands, and
 .I m
-for debugging while remaking makefiles.
-.TP 0.5i
-.BR \-e , " \-\-environment\-overrides"
+for debugging while remaking makefiles.  Use
+.I n
+to disable all previous debugging flags.
+.TP 0.5i
+\fB\-e\fR, \fB\-\-environment\-overrides\fR
 Give variables taken from the environment precedence
 over variables from makefiles.
@@ -170 +157 @@
 as a makefile.
 .TP 0.5i
-.BR \-i , " \-\-ignore\-errors"
+\fB\-i\fR, \fB\-\-ignore\-errors\fR
 Ignore all errors in commands executed to remake files.
 .TP 0.5i
@@ -182 +169 @@
 searched in the order specified.
 Unlike the arguments to other flags of
-.IR make ,
+.BR make ,
 directories given with
 .B \-I
@@ -188 +175 @@
 .BI \-I dir
 is allowed, as well as
-.BI "\-I " dir.
+.B \-I
+.IR dir .
 This syntax is allowed for compatibility with the C
 preprocessor's
@@ -204 +192 @@
 .B \-j
 option is given without an argument,
-.IR make
+.BR make
 will not limit the number of jobs that can run simultaneously.
 .TP 0.5i
-.BR \-k , " \-\-keep\-going"
+\fB\-k\fR, \fB\-\-keep\-going\fR
 Continue as much as possible after an error.
 While the target that failed, and those that depend on it, cannot
@@ -220 +208 @@
 With no argument, removes a previous load limit.
 .TP 0.5i
-.BR \-L , " \-\-check\-symlink\-times"
+\fB\-L\fR, \fB\-\-check\-symlink\-times\fR
 Use the latest mtime between symlinks and target.
 .TP 0.5i
-.BR \-n , " \-\-just\-print" , " \-\-dry\-run" , " \-\-recon"
+\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-just\-print\fR, \fB\-\-dry\-run\fR, \fB\-\-recon\fR
 Print the commands that would be executed, but do not execute them (except in
 certain circumstances).
@@ -235 +223 @@
 Essentially the file is treated as very old and its rules are ignored.
 .TP 0.5i
-.BR \-p , " \-\-print\-data\-base"
+\fB\-O\fR[\fItype\fR], \fB\-\-output\-sync\fR[=\fItype\fR]
+When running multiple jobs in parallel with \fB-j\fR, ensure the output of
+each job is collected together rather than interspersed with output from
+other jobs.  If
+.I type
+is not specified or is
+.B target
+the output from the entire recipe for each target is grouped together.  If
+.I type
+is
+.B line
+the output from each command line within a recipe is grouped together.
+If
+.I type
+is
+.B recurse
+output from an entire recursive make is grouped together.  If
+.I type
+is
+.B none
+output synchronization is disabled.
+.TP 0.5i
+\fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-print\-data\-base\fR
 Print the data base (rules and variable values) that results from
 reading the makefiles; then execute as usual or as otherwise
@@ -243 +253 @@
 switch (see below).
 To print the data base without trying to remake any files, use
-.B make
-.B \-p
-.BI \-f /dev/null.
-.TP 0.5i
-.BR \-q , " \-\-question"
+.IR "make \-p \-f/dev/null" .
+.TP 0.5i
+\fB\-q\fR, \fB\-\-question\fR
 ``Question mode''.
 Do not run any commands, or print anything; just return an exit status
@@ -253 +261 @@
 otherwise.
 .TP 0.5i
-.BR \-r , " \-\-no\-builtin\-rules"
+\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-no\-builtin\-rules\fR
 Eliminate use of the built\-in implicit rules.
 Also clear out the default list of suffixes for suffix rules.
 .TP 0.5i
-.BR \-R , " \-\-no\-builtin\-variables"
+\fB\-R\fR, \fB\-\-no\-builtin\-variables\fR
 Don't define any built\-in variables.
 .TP 0.5i
-.BR \-s , " \-\-silent" , " \-\-quiet"
+\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-silent\fR, \fB\-\-quiet\fR
 Silent operation; do not print the commands as they are executed.
 .TP 0.5i
-.BR \-S , " \-\-no\-keep\-going" , " \-\-stop"
+\fB\-S\fR, \fB\-\-no\-keep\-going\fR, \fB\-\-stop\fR
 Cancel the effect of the
 .B \-k
 option.
 This is never necessary except in a recursive
-.I make
+.B make
 where
 .B \-k
 might be inherited from the top-level
-.I make
+.B make
 via MAKEFLAGS or if you set
 .B \-k
 in MAKEFLAGS in your environment.
 .TP 0.5i
-.BR \-t , " \-\-touch"
+\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-touch\fR
 Touch files (mark them up to date without really changing them)
 instead of running their commands.
 This is used to pretend that the commands were done, in order to fool
 future invocations of
-.IR make .
-.TP 0.5i
-.BR \-v , " \-\-version"
+.BR make .
+.TP 0.5i
+.B \-\-trace
+Information about the disposition of each target is printed (why the target is
+being rebuilt and what commands are run to rebuild it).
+.TP 0.5i
+\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
 Print the version of the
-.I make
+.B make
 program plus a copyright, a list of authors and a notice that there
 is no warranty.
 .TP 0.5i
-.BR \-w , " \-\-print\-directory"
+\fB\-w\fR, \fB\-\-print\-directory\fR
 Print a message containing the working directory
 before and after other processing.
 This may be useful for tracking down errors from complicated nests of
 recursive
-.I make
+.B make
 commands.
 .TP 0.5i
@@ -315 +327 @@
 .I touch
 command on the given file before running
-.IR make ,
+.BR make ,
 except that the modification time is changed only in the imagination of
-.IR make .
+.BR make .
 .TP 0.5i
 .B \-\-warn\-undefined\-variables
@@ -323 +335 @@
 .SH "EXIT STATUS"
 GNU
-.I make
+.B make
 exits with a status of zero if all makefiles were successfully parsed
 and no targets that were built failed.  A status of one will be returned
@@ -329 +341 @@
 .B \-q
 flag was used and
-.I make
+.B make
 determines that a target needs to be rebuilt.  A status of two will be
 returned if any errors were encountered.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
-.I "The GNU Make Manual"
+The full documentation for
+.B make
+is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the
+.B info
+and
+.B make
+programs are properly installed at your site, the command
+.IP
+.B info make
+.PP
+should give you access to the complete manual.
 .SH BUGS
-See the chapter `Problems and Bugs' in
+See the chapter ``Problems and Bugs'' in
 .IR "The GNU Make Manual" .
 .SH AUTHOR
 This manual page contributed by Dennis Morse of Stanford University.
-It has been reworked by Roland McGrath.  Further updates contributed by
-Mike Frysinger.
+Further updates contributed by Mike Frysinger.  It has been reworked by Roland
+McGrath.  Maintained by Paul Smith.
 .SH "COPYRIGHT"
-Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-This file is part of GNU
-.IR make .
+Copyright \(co 1992-1993, 1996-2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+This file is part of
+.IR "GNU make" .
 .LP
 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the