0001693: Align behavior of -s with existing practice

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0001693

[Issue 8 drafts] Shell and Utilities

Objection

Clarification Requested

2023-05-07 11:29

2023-05-11 16:22

Reporter

rillig

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Draft 3

Name

Roland Illig

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make

Page Number

3105

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104539, 104755

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Summary

0001693: Align behavior of -s with existing practice

Description

Line 104539 says:
> Do not write makefile command lines

Line 104755 says:
> An _execution line_ is built from the command line by removing any prefix characters.

Both GNU and BSD make write the _execution line_, not the _command line_, contradicting the specification. I didn't test other implementations but I guess the specification doesn't codify historical practice in this case.

Desired Action

In line 104539, change:

Do not write makefile command lines

to:

Do not write makefile execution lines

Add a cross reference to the term 'execution line'.

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(0006282) shware_systems (reporter) 2023-05-11 16:22	Switching it to requiring the execution line may break some existing practice. I think it's more desirable to keep it as command line but explicitly allow for the trimming of prefix characters, and other leading white space.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2023-05-07 11:29	rillig	New Issue
2023-05-07 11:29	rillig	Name	=> Roland Illig
2023-05-07 11:29	rillig	Section	=> make
2023-05-07 11:29	rillig	Page Number	=> 3105
2023-05-07 11:29	rillig	Line Number	=> 104539, 104755
2023-05-11 16:22	shware_systems	Note Added: 0006282

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