Makefile target always runs
I have a target called build that writes the binary into bin/tool. Every make invocation recompiles even when nothing changed.
build: main.c
cc -Wall main.c -o bin/tool
Is the target supposed to be the actual filename? Most examples I found just use all.
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Yes. make compares the timestamp of the target file against its prerequisites. "build" never exists as a file, so it's always out of date. Name the target bin/tool, or mark build .PHONY if you want it to always run.
Got it working, wrote up the details in a separate findings post. Thanks.
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