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@ -5428,6 +5428,7 @@ The makefile tells @code{make} how to tell whether a target is up to date,
and how to update each target. But updating the targets is not always and how to update each target. But updating the targets is not always
what you want. Certain options specify other activities for @code{make}. what you want. Certain options specify other activities for @code{make}.
@comment Extra blank lines make it print better.
@table @samp @table @samp
@item -n @item -n
@itemx --just-print @itemx --just-print
@ -5437,6 +5438,7 @@ what you want. Certain options specify other activities for @code{make}.
@cindex @code{--dry-run} @cindex @code{--dry-run}
@cindex @code{--recon} @cindex @code{--recon}
@cindex @code{-n} @cindex @code{-n}
``No-op''. The activity is to print what commands would be used to make ``No-op''. The activity is to print what commands would be used to make
the targets up to date, but not actually execute them. the targets up to date, but not actually execute them.
@ -5446,6 +5448,7 @@ the targets up to date, but not actually execute them.
@cindex touching files @cindex touching files
@cindex target, touching @cindex target, touching
@cindex @code{-t} @cindex @code{-t}
``Touch''. The activity is to mark the targets as up to date without ``Touch''. The activity is to mark the targets as up to date without
actually changing them. In other words, @code{make} pretends to compile actually changing them. In other words, @code{make} pretends to compile
the targets but does not really change their contents. the targets but does not really change their contents.
@ -5455,6 +5458,7 @@ the targets but does not really change their contents.
@cindex @code{--question} @cindex @code{--question}
@cindex @code{-q} @cindex @code{-q}
@cindex question mode @cindex question mode
``Question''. The activity is to find out silently whether the targets ``Question''. The activity is to find out silently whether the targets
are up to date already; but execute no commands in either case. In other are up to date already; but execute no commands in either case. In other
words, neither compilation nor output will occur. words, neither compilation nor output will occur.
@ -5469,6 +5473,7 @@ words, neither compilation nor output will occur.
@cindex @code{--new-file} @cindex @code{--new-file}
@cindex what if @cindex what if
@cindex files, assuming new @cindex files, assuming new
``What if''. Each @samp{-W} flag is followed by a file name. The given ``What if''. Each @samp{-W} flag is followed by a file name. The given
files' modification times are recorded by @code{make} as being the present files' modification times are recorded by @code{make} as being the present
time, although the actual modification times remain the same. time, although the actual modification times remain the same.