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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 11 deletions
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ A complete list of bugs fixed in this version is available here: http://sv.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?group=make&report_id=111&fix_release_id=105&set=custom +* Change the fatal error for mixed explicit and implicit rules, that was + introduced in GNU make 3.82, to a non-fatal error. However, this syntax is + still deprecated and may return to being illegal in a future version of GNU + make. Makefiles that rely on this syntax should be fixed. + See https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?33034 + Version 4.0 (09 Oct 2013) @@ -151,15 +157,6 @@ http://sv.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?group=make&report_id=111&fix_release_id=104&set it explicitly. * WARNING: Backward-incompatibility! - In previous versions of make it was acceptable to list one or more explicit - targets followed by one or more pattern targets in the same rule and it - worked "as expected". However, this was not documented as acceptable and if - you listed any explicit targets AFTER the pattern targets, the entire rule - would be mis-parsed. This release removes this ability completely: make - will generate an error message if you mix explicit and pattern targets in - the same rule. - -* WARNING: Backward-incompatibility! As a result of parser enhancements, three backward-compatibility issues exist: first, a prerequisite containing an "=" cannot be escaped with a backslash any longer. You must create a variable containing an "=" and @@ -246,8 +243,8 @@ Version 3.81 (01 Apr 2006) any prerequisite that does not exist, even though that prerequisite might have caused the target to rebuild. Starting with the _next_ release of GNU make, '$?' will contain all prerequisites that caused - the target to be considered out of date. See this Savannah bug: - http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=16051 + the target to be considered out of date. + See http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?16051 * WARNING: Backward-incompatibility! GNU make now implements a generic "second expansion" feature on the |