Formerly make.texinfo.~69~

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Roland McGrath 1993-01-04 20:42:16 +00:00
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@ -3435,7 +3435,9 @@ dependencies may not be remade properly if the target file actually does exist.
A @dfn{variable} is a name defined in a makefile to represent a string A @dfn{variable} is a name defined in a makefile to represent a string
of text, called the variable's @dfn{value}. These values are of text, called the variable's @dfn{value}. These values are
substituted by explicit request into targets, dependencies, commands, substituted by explicit request into targets, dependencies, commands,
and other parts of the makefile. and other parts of the makefile. (In some other versions of @code{make},
variables are called @dfn{macros}.)
@cindex macro
Variables and functions in all parts of a makefile are expanded when Variables and functions in all parts of a makefile are expanded when
read, except for the shell commands in rules, the right-hand sides of read, except for the shell commands in rules, the right-hand sides of