From 8fd614e238a34a19581655c9b24b3c7b36cc0d9b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Smith Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2018 16:13:16 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] * doc/make.texi: [SV 48970] Clarify the value of $? --- doc/make.texi | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/make.texi b/doc/make.texi index 947b3894..3beceb04 100644 --- a/doc/make.texi +++ b/doc/make.texi @@ -9904,8 +9904,9 @@ implicit rule (@pxref{Implicit Rules}). @vindex ? @r{(automatic variable)} @item $? The names of all the prerequisites that are newer than the target, with -spaces between them. For prerequisites which are archive members, only -the named member is used (@pxref{Archives}). +spaces between them. If the target does not exist, all prerequisites +will be included. For prerequisites which are archive members, only the +named member is used (@pxref{Archives}). @cindex prerequisites, list of changed @cindex list of changed prerequisites