Re: Makefile : .c.o and %.o: %.c

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From: Paul D. Smith
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 14:21

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%% Alex Vinokur <alexvn@bigfoot.com> writes:

  nav> What is the difference between :

  nav> .c.o:
  nav>     $(CC) <stuff>

  nav> and

  nav> %.o:  %.c ; $(CC) <stuff>

In this case, nothing.  Assuming that, in the first case, you have .c
and .o in your .SUFFIXES list, of course :).

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From: "Paul D. Smith" <psmith@gnu.org>
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