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diff --git a/doc/make.texi b/doc/make.texi index 169f8fa..62c7191 100644 --- a/doc/make.texi +++ b/doc/make.texi @@ -12174,12 +12174,15 @@ of its arguments. @xref{Functions, ,Functions for Transforming Text}. @itemx multiple target patterns. Stop. @itemx target pattern contains no `%'. Stop. @itemx mixed implicit and static pattern rules. Stop. -These are generated for malformed static pattern rules. The first means -there's no pattern in the target section of the rule; the second means -there are multiple patterns in the target section; the third means -the target doesn't contain a pattern character (@code{%}); and the -fourth means that all three parts of the static pattern rule contain -pattern characters (@code{%})--only the first two parts should. +These are generated for malformed static pattern rules. The first +means there's no pattern in the target section of the rule; the second +means there are multiple patterns in the target section; the third +means the target doesn't contain a pattern character (@code{%}); and +the fourth means that all three parts of the static pattern rule +contain pattern characters (@code{%})--only the first two parts +should. If you see these errors and you aren't trying to create a +static pattern rule, check the value of any variables in your target +and prerequisite lists to be sure they do not contain colons. @xref{Static Usage, ,Syntax of Static Pattern Rules}. @item warning: -jN forced in submake: disabling jobserver mode. |