The &: syntax for GNU Make Rules with Grouped Targets is accepted but doesn't have the expected effect of only executing the recipe once even if many targets in the group need rebuilding.
Makefile:
all: foo bar
clearlog:
touch build.log && truncate -s 0 build.log
foo bar &: clearlog
touch foo && touch bar && echo "Recipe invoked" >> build.log
.PHONY: clearlog
Contents of build.log after make all, i.e. "expected":
Recipe invoked
Contents of build.log after biomake -H all, i.e. "actual":
Recipe invoked
Recipe invoked
EDIT: this is a hypothetical question because I currently don't have means to promise anything, but if I could find a sponsor, would you be willing to accept bounties to fix incompatibilities like this and #79 and usability issues like #80 on a "within a reasonable timeframe" basis, rather than "when we get a chance to do it" basis? I believe there is some real market for a "GNU Make but with hashes".
The
&:syntax for GNU Make Rules with Grouped Targets is accepted but doesn't have the expected effect of only executing the recipe once even if many targets in the group need rebuilding.Makefile:
Contents of
build.logaftermake all, i.e. "expected":Contents of
build.logafterbiomake -H all, i.e. "actual":EDIT: this is a hypothetical question because I currently don't have means to promise anything, but if I could find a sponsor, would you be willing to accept bounties to fix incompatibilities like this and #79 and usability issues like #80 on a "within a reasonable timeframe" basis, rather than "when we get a chance to do it" basis? I believe there is some real market for a "GNU Make but with hashes".