From be3fb0ae6d6870dbc1b4d03447afcf3b0fed3114 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Smith Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 20:30:54 +0000 Subject: Updates for GNU make 3.75.92. --- TODO.private | 51 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 51 insertions(+) create mode 100644 TODO.private (limited to 'TODO.private') diff --git a/TODO.private b/TODO.private new file mode 100644 index 0000000..21f79e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/TODO.private @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ + -*-Indented-Text-*- +GNU Make TODO List +------------------ + +This list comes both from the authors and from users of GNU make. + +They are listed in no particular order! + +Also, I don't gaurantee that all of them will be ultimately deemed "good +ideas" and implemented. These are just the ones that, at first blush, +seem to have some merit (and that I can remember). + +However, if you see something here you really, really want, speak up. +All other things being equal, I will tend to implement things that seem +to maximize user satisfaction. + +Also, this list doesn't include things which I'm pretty sure would +require serious, fundamental change to GNU make; those things belong on +the mythical "Make 4.0" list. I admit, that line can be somewhat fuzzy :) + + + * Per-target variable definitions (a la SunOS make's ":=" feature, but + note the syntax here will definitely be different!) + + * Multi-token pattern rule matching (allow %1/%2.c : %1/obj/%2.o, etc.) + + * More robust clock skew detection algorithm. + + * Provide MAKETARGETS and MAKEVARIABLES variables, containing the + names of the targets and variables defined in the makefile. + + * If the user asks for parallelization, rebuild any "include"'d files + in parallel as well (helps esp. when there are many .d files to be + built). + + * Allow variables/functions to expand to other make rules which are + then interpreted, with newlines handled correctly. + + * More intelligent submake handling when doing parallel makes: + currently each submake gets a "-j 1" option. It would be good if + make was smart enough to give some/all its slots to the submake + (esp. if there is no other rule that can be run by the parent in + parallel, a common situation). Doing this perfectly might be too + hard, but something less than perfect is certainly possible. + + * Option to check more than timestamps to determine if targets have + changed (MD5 checksumming?) + + * Some sort of operating-system independent way of handling paths + would be outstanding, so makefiles can be written for UNIX, VMS, + DOS, MS-Windows, Amiga, etc. with a minimum of specialization. -- cgit v1.2.3