Re: [Automake-NG] [FYI] [ng] tests: enhance spy tests on patter rules

[Akim Demaille]

Le 22 juil. 2012 à 09:50, Stefano Lattarini a écrit :

> On 07/22/2012 09:18 AM, Akim Demaille wrote:
>> 
>> Le 22 juil. 2012 à 08:57, Stefano Lattarini a écrit :
>> 
>>> +# Two check are done here:
>> 
>> checks
>> 
> Fixed.
> 
>>> +# - if we have two pattern rules from which the same file (or set of
>> 
>> s/we have //  (th shrtr, th btr :).
>> 
> But this would make the sentence grammatically incorrect, no?  Maybe
> s/we have/there are/ instead?

the rules have to become the subject.

If two patterns rules from the which the same file
(of set of files) can be built, are both applicable, and
...

>>> +#   files) can be built, both are applicable, and both results in the
>>> +#   same target stem, then the first one wins.
>>> +# - if we have two pattern rules from which the same file (or set of
>> 
>> ditto.
>> 
> Likewise :-)

Similarly :P

> 
>>> +#   files) can be built, both are applicable, but the resulting target
>>> +#   stems are different, then the "most specific" one (i.e., that which
>>> +#   result in the shortest stem) is used.
>>> +# We take advantage of such features at least in our 'parallel-tests'
>>> +# support.