1 files changed, 18 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/remake.c b/remake.c
index 2b9484b..2a882b3 100644
--- a/remake.c
+++ b/remake.c
@@ -833,15 +833,29 @@ remake_file (file)
       else
 	{
 	  /* This is a dependency file we cannot remake.  Fail.  */
-	  static char noway[] = "No rule to make target";
+	  static const char msg_noparent[]
+	    = "%sNo rule to make target `%s'%s";
+	  static const char msg_parent[]
+	    = "%sNo rule to make target `%s', needed by `%s'%s";
 	  if (keep_going_flag || file->dontcare)
 	    {
 	      if (!file->dontcare)
-		error ("*** %s `%s'.", noway, file->name);
- 	      file->update_status = 1;
+		{
+		  if (file->parent == 0)
+		    error (msg_noparent, "*** ", file->name, ".");
+		  else
+		    error (msg_parent, "*** ",
+			   file->name, file->parent->name, ".");
+		}
+ 	      file->update_status = 2;
 	    }
 	  else
-	    fatal ("%s `%s'", noway, file->name);
+	    {
+	      if (file->parent == 0)
+		fatal (msg_noparent, "", file->name, "");
+	      else
+		fatal (msg_parent, "", file->name, file->parent->name, "");
+	    }
 	}
     }
   else