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authorBoris Kolpackov <boris@kolpackov.net>2009-09-28 12:31:55 +0000
committerBoris Kolpackov <boris@kolpackov.net>2009-09-28 12:31:55 +0000
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Implement the shortest stem first search order for pattern-specific variables and pattern rules.
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@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ Version 3.81.90
prerequisites. This is most useful for target- and pattern-specific
variables.
+* WARNING: Backward-incompatibility!
+ The pattern-specific variables and pattern rules are now applied in the
+ shortest stem first order instead of the definition order (variables
+ and rules with the same stem length are still applied in the definition
+ order). This produces the usually-desired behavior where more specific
+ patterns are preferred. To detect this feature search for 'shortest-stem'
+ in the .FEATURES special variable.
+
Version 3.81