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Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 09:16:28 +0100
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From: dexen deVries <dexen.devries@gmail.com>
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Problem with mk
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the problem is not solved, merely one of the manifestation is eliminated.
actual solution requires stating all the dependencies.

if your list of sources and/or targets is dynamic, consider using mk include:
<| GEN_DEPS
where `GEN_DEPS' is your script generating deps in form TARGET: PREREQUISITE

On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 10:14 PM, Blake McBride <blake@mcbride.name> wrote:
> Thanks.  That is what I was wondering.  In the interim, and having a better
> understanding of what is going on, I was able to re-work my mkfile to
> support parallel builds where possible.  I am, however, experiencing a new
> problem.  I will write that up in a separate post.
>
> Thank for the info!
>
> Blake
>
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 3:04 PM, Jacob Todd <jaketodd422@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> You could put NPROC=1 in the mkfile.
>
>