Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 11:49:40 +0000 From: Dom Mitchell <Dom.Mitchell@palmerharvey.co.uk> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: bin/10556: make(1) man page update Message-ID: <E10LQRg-0006ho-00@voodoo.pandhm.co.uk>
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>Number: 10556 >Category: bin >Synopsis: make(1) man page update >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Mar 12 03:50:01 PST 1999 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Dominic Mitchell >Release: FreeBSD 4.0-CURRENT i386 >Organization: Palmer & Harvey McLane Ltd. >Environment: FreeBSD voodoo.pandhm.co.uk 4.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 4.0-CURRENT #17: Mon Mar 8 06:07:16 GMT 1999 root@voodoo.pandhm.co.uk:/usr/src/sys/compile/VOODOO i386 >Description: Make(1) doesn't document the fact that it it knows about VPATH. It should do, for the benefit of people trying to port Makefiles from other systems. >How-To-Repeat: man make | grep VPATH >Fix: Here's my change; please feel free to change it to read better. --- /usr/src/usr.bin/make/make.1 Sun Nov 29 13:46:39 1998 +++ make.1 Fri Mar 12 11:47:07 1999 @@ -940,6 +940,11 @@ Each source specifies a suffix to .Nm make . If no sources are specified, any previous specified suffices are deleted. +.It Ic VPATH +This is a synonym for +.Ic .PATH . +It is maintained for backwards +compatibility and should not be used in new makefiles. .Sh SEARCH PATH .Nm Make searches for -- ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. ********************************************************************** >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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