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@@ -6828,27 +6828,27 @@ first character is considered, and values must be comma- or
space-separated.
@table @code
-@item a@var{ll}
+@item a (@i{all})
All types of debugging output is enabled. This is equivalent to using
@samp{-d}.
-@item b@var{asic}
+@item b (@i{basic})
Basic debugging prints each target that was found to be out-of-date, and
whether the build was successful or not.
-@item v@var{erbose}
+@item v (@i{verbose})
A level above @samp{basic}; includes messages about which makefiles were
parsed, prerequisites that did not need to be rebuilt, etc. This option
also enables @samp{basic} messages.
-@item i@var{mplicit}
+@item i (@i{implicit})
Prints messages describing the implicit rule searches for each target.
This option also enables @samp{basic} messages.
-@item j@var{obs}
+@item j (@i{jobs})
Prints messages giving details on the invocation of specific subcommands.
-@item m@var{akefile}
+@item m (@i{makefile})
By default, the above messages are not enabled while trying to remake
the makefiles. This option enables messages while rebuilding makefiles,
too. Note that the @samp{all} option does enable this option. This
@@ -6956,6 +6956,8 @@ Some Files}.@refill
@cindex @code{-p}
@itemx --print-data-base
@cindex @code{--print-data-base}
+@cindex data base of @code{make} rules
+@cindex predefined rules and variables, printing
Print the data base (rules and variable values) that results from
reading the makefiles; then execute as usual or as otherwise specified.
This also prints the version information given by the @samp{-v} switch