Re: Adding line numbers to output for "No rule to make target"

[Jonny Grant]

On 25/11/15 13:59, address@hidden wrote:
> Jonny Grant writes:
>   > Hello
>   >
>   > Could line numbers be added to output for the case where it says "No
>   > rule to make target" please?
>   >
>   > Example below. GNU Make 4.1
>   >
>   > I'm not on this list, so please include my email address is any
>   > replies Regards, Jonny
>
>   >
>   >
>   > makefile.mak
>   >
>   > %.o : %.d
>   >
>   > all: test.o
>   >     echo processing
>   >
>   >
>   > ^Sorry TAB has been lost by my email client
>   >
>   > $ make
>   > make: *** No rule to make target 'test.o', needed by 'all'.  Stop.
>   >
>   >
>   > Could line number (4) be added to the message?
>   >
>   > eg
>   > $ make
>   > make: *** makefile.mak:4 No rule to make target 'test.o', needed by
>   > 'all'.  Stop.
>
>   What should be output if the following is typed?
>
>     make gungla

Perhaps just the regular because its not got a specific line number:

$ make gungla
make: *** No rule to make target 'gungla'. Stop.


What do think?
Regards, Jonny