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From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au>
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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/conf Makefile.i386 src/sys/pc98/conf Makefile.pc98
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>imp         1998/04/29 11:21:36 PDT
>
>  Modified files:
>    sys/i386/conf        Makefile.i386 
>    sys/pc98/conf        Makefile.pc98 
>  Log:
>  Use ${.TARGET} rather than $@.  i386 tested, pc98 untested because config
>  on my box doesn't grok machine type pc98.
>  PR:		3272

I think $@ was used on purpose to make bootstrapping easier.
However, other FreeBSD changes (mainly use of .if) have already
broken compatibility with gnu make.

Bruce