[src/trunk]: src/usr.bin/make/unit-tests make(1): document why .BEGIN cannot ...

[rillig <rillig%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/1ffa77239a53
branches:  trunk
changeset: 957074:1ffa77239a53
user:      rillig <rillig%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Sun Nov 15 22:28:08 2020 +0000

description:
make(1): document why .BEGIN cannot be combined with .USE/.USEBEFORE

diffstat:

 usr.bin/make/unit-tests/deptgt-begin.mk |  15 +++++++--------
 1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diffs (36 lines):

diff -r db2f0dbad925 -r 1ffa77239a53 usr.bin/make/unit-tests/deptgt-begin.mk
--- a/usr.bin/make/unit-tests/deptgt-begin.mk   Sun Nov 15 20:50:46 2020 +0000
+++ b/usr.bin/make/unit-tests/deptgt-begin.mk   Sun Nov 15 22:28:08 2020 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $NetBSD: deptgt-begin.mk,v 1.4 2020/11/15 20:47:01 rillig Exp $
+# $NetBSD: deptgt-begin.mk,v 1.5 2020/11/15 22:28:08 rillig Exp $
 #
 # Tests for the special target .BEGIN in dependency declarations,
 # which is a container for commands that are run before any other
@@ -24,11 +24,9 @@
        : Making $@ before .BEGIN.
 
 # Another way is to define a custom target and make that a .USE dependency.
-# This way, its commands are appended to the commands of the .BEGIN target
-# just before the .BEGIN target is made.
-#
-# XXX: For some reason, the commands from the .USE target are not run.
-# XXX: .USE nodes should not be candidates for the .MAIN node.
+# For the .BEGIN target, .USE dependencies do not work though, since in
+# Compat_Run, the .USE and .USEBEFORE nodes are expanded right after the
+# .BEGIN target has been run, which is too late.
 .BEGIN: use
 use: .USE .NOTMAIN
        : Making $@ from a .USE dependency.
@@ -36,8 +34,9 @@
 # Same as with .USE, but run the commands before the main commands from the
 # .BEGIN target.
 #
-# XXX: For some reason, the commands from the .USEBEFORE target are not run.
-# XXX: .USEBEFORE nodes should not be candidates for the .MAIN node.
+# For the .BEGIN target, .USEBEFORE dependencies do not work though, since in
+# Compat_Run, the .USE and .USEBEFORE nodes are expanded right after the
+# .BEGIN target has been run, which is too late.
 .BEGIN: use-before
 use-before: .USEBEFORE .NOTMAIN
        : Making $@ from a .USEBEFORE dependency.