When "all" target exists, but is missing an entry jn .PHONY, recommend providing one.
This reduces the chances of accidentally skipping the rule's commands, in the case that a file path "all" is ever created.
Conversely, it is exceedingly rare that a genuine artifact "all" would be desired, in the vast majority of makefile projects.
Same for "test" and "install".
This mimicks the behavior of the checkmake linter. Without the detriment of demanding phony declarations when no such target is declared as a makefile rule, presently an open glitch in checkmake.
kevinmehall
commented
1 year ago
When "all" target exists, but is missing an entry jn .PHONY, recommend providing one.
This reduces the chances of accidentally skipping the rule's commands, in the case that a file path "all" is ever created.
Conversely, it is exceedingly rare that a genuine artifact "all" would be desired, in the vast majority of makefile projects.
Same for "test" and "install".
This mimicks the behavior of the checkmake linter. Without the detriment of demanding phony declarations when no such target is declared as a makefile rule, presently an open glitch in checkmake.