I’ve run into this syntax in a Makefile that I’m modifying:
some_target: ;
another_target: ...
What does the semicolon mean in this context?
I’ve run into this syntax in a Makefile that I’m modifying: some_target: ; another_target:
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I’ve run into this syntax in a Makefile that I’m modifying:
some_target: ;
another_target: ...
What does the semicolon mean in this context?
This is an empty recipe, which is used if you want to prevent the target from being assigned implicit recipes.