* NEWS: Remove info about disabled /proc/loadavg usage.

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Paul Smith 2019-12-27 01:42:25 -05:00
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@ -35,14 +35,6 @@ http://sv.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?group=make&report_id=111&fix_release_id=108&set
already contains some value. Similarly, appending an empty string does not
add a trailing space.
* WARNING: Backward-incompatibility!
On Linux, and any other systems that provide a /proc/loadavg with similar
syntax, the -l/--load-average option will consult that file to determine how
many CPUs are busy at that moment and compare that value to the load value
requested. This allows usage such as "-j -lN" for N-processor systems
without fear of overload during initial startup.
Patch provided by Sven C. Dack <sven.c.dack@sky.com>
* WARNING: Backward-incompatibility!
Contrary to the documentation, suffix rules with prerequisites were being
treated BOTH as simple targets AND as pattern rules. Behavior now matches