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diff --git a/doc/make.texi b/doc/make.texi index a99e9ad..c73649f 100644 --- a/doc/make.texi +++ b/doc/make.texi @@ -1369,28 +1369,33 @@ Expands to a list of special features supported by this version of @code{make}. Possible values include: @table @samp -@item target-specific -Supports target-specific and pattern-specific variable assignments. -@xref{Target-specific, ,Target-specific Variable Values}. -@item order-only -Supports order-only prerequisites. @xref{Prerequisite Types, ,Types -of Prerequisites}. +@item archives +Supports @code{ar} (archive) files using special filename syntax. +@xref{Archives, ,Using @code{make} to Update Archive Files}. -@item second-expansion -Supports secondary expansion of prerequisite lists. +@item check-symlink +Supports the @code{-L} (@code{--check-symlink-times}) flag. +@xref{Options Summary, ,Summary of Options}. + +@item else-if +Supports ``else if'' non-nested conditionals. @xref{Conditional +Syntax, ,Syntax of Conditionals}. @item jobserver Supports ``job server'' enhanced parallel builds. @xref{Parallel, ,Parallel Execution}. -@item else-if -Supports ``else if'' non-nested conditionals. @xref{Conditional -Syntax, ,Syntax of Conditionals}. +@item second-expansion +Supports secondary expansion of prerequisite lists. -@item check-symlink -Supports the @code{-L} (@code{--check-symlink-times}) flag. -@xref{Options Summary, ,Summary of Options}. +@item order-only +Supports order-only prerequisites. @xref{Prerequisite Types, ,Types +of Prerequisites}. + +@item target-specific +Supports target-specific and pattern-specific variable assignments. +@xref{Target-specific, ,Target-specific Variable Values}. @end table @@ -2047,10 +2052,10 @@ directory for each user (such as MS-DOS or MS-Windows), this functionality can be simulated by setting the environment variable @var{HOME}.@refill -Wildcard expansion happens automatically in targets, in prerequisites, -and in commands (where the shell does the expansion). In other -contexts, wildcard expansion happens only if you request it explicitly -with the @code{wildcard} function. +Wildcard expansion is performed by @code{make} automatically in +targets and in prerequisites. In commands the shell is responsible +for wildcard expansion. In other contexts, wildcard expansion happens +only if you request it explicitly with the @code{wildcard} function. The special significance of a wildcard character can be turned off by preceding it with a backslash. Thus, @file{foo\*bar} would refer to a |