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Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:41:36 -0400
From: Bob Rossi <bob_rossi AT cox DOT net>
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Subject: Re: change in behavior of make from 3.80 to 3.81
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On Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 02:28:56PM -0400, Bill Hoffman wrote:
> 3.80 does this:
> 
> make -f test.make
> make: *** No rule to make target `C:/foo', needed by `foo'.  Stop.
> 
> 
> 3.81 does this:
> make -f test.make
> test.make:1: *** target pattern contains no `%'. Stop. 
> 
> test.make contains:
> foo: C:/foo 
> 
> So, in 3.80 windows style driver letter : path worked with make.
> In 3.81, it no longer does.   Is this expected, can the old
> way be brought back?

Yes, unfortunatly it no longer works in 3.81. However, I think it's good
we all let the Cygwin guys know that this patch actually was useful.

Bob Rossi

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