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[src/trunk]: src/usr.bin/make make(1): clean up and extend comments in targ.c



details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/f68725862fbf
branches:  trunk
changeset: 978317:f68725862fbf
user:      rillig <rillig%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Mon Nov 16 21:53:10 2020 +0000

description:
make(1): clean up and extend comments in targ.c

diffstat:

 usr.bin/make/make.h |   3 +-
 usr.bin/make/targ.c |  61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 2 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diffs (147 lines):

diff -r e496856c4384 -r f68725862fbf usr.bin/make/make.h
--- a/usr.bin/make/make.h       Mon Nov 16 21:48:18 2020 +0000
+++ b/usr.bin/make/make.h       Mon Nov 16 21:53:10 2020 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*     $NetBSD: make.h,v 1.209 2020/11/15 12:02:44 rillig Exp $        */
+/*     $NetBSD: make.h,v 1.210 2020/11/16 21:53:10 rillig Exp $        */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@
     struct Suff *suffix;
 
     /* Filename where the GNode got defined */
+    /* XXX: What is the lifetime of this string? */
     const char *fname;
     /* Line number where the GNode got defined */
     int lineno;
diff -r e496856c4384 -r f68725862fbf usr.bin/make/targ.c
--- a/usr.bin/make/targ.c       Mon Nov 16 21:48:18 2020 +0000
+++ b/usr.bin/make/targ.c       Mon Nov 16 21:53:10 2020 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*     $NetBSD: targ.c,v 1.131 2020/11/16 21:48:18 rillig Exp $        */
+/*     $NetBSD: targ.c,v 1.132 2020/11/16 21:53:10 rillig Exp $        */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993
@@ -68,15 +68,13 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-/*-
- * targ.c --
- *     Functions for maintaining the Lst allTargets. Target nodes are
- *     kept in two structures: a Lst and a hash table.
+/*
+ * Maintaining the targets and sources, which are both implemented as GNode.
  *
  * Interface:
- *     Targ_Init       Initialization procedure.
+ *     Targ_Init       Initialize the module.
  *
- *     Targ_End        Clean up the module
+ *     Targ_End        Clean up the module.
  *
  *     Targ_List       Return the list of all targets so far.
  *
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@
 #include "dir.h"
 
 /*     "@(#)targ.c     8.2 (Berkeley) 3/19/94" */
-MAKE_RCSID("$NetBSD: targ.c,v 1.131 2020/11/16 21:48:18 rillig Exp $");
+MAKE_RCSID("$NetBSD: targ.c,v 1.132 2020/11/16 21:53:10 rillig Exp $");
 
 static GNodeList *allTargets;  /* the list of all targets found so far */
 static HashTable targets;      /* a hash table of same */
@@ -161,18 +159,30 @@
     HashTable_DebugStats(&targets, "targets");
 }
 
-/* Return the list of all targets. */
+/*
+ * Return the list of all targets, which are all nodes that appear on the
+ * left-hand side of a dependency declaration such as "target: source".
+ * The returned list does not contain pure sources.
+ */
 GNodeList *
 Targ_List(void)
 {
     return allTargets;
 }
 
-/* Create and initialize a new graph node. The gnode is added to the list of
- * all gnodes.
+/* Create a new graph node, but don't register it anywhere.
+ *
+ * Graph nodes that appear on the left-hand side of a dependency line such
+ * as "target: source" are called targets.  XXX: In some cases (like the
+ * .ALLTARGETS variable), all nodes are called targets as well, even if they
+ * never appear on the left-hand side.  This is a mistake.
  *
- * Input:
- *     name            the name of the node, such as "clean", "src.c", ".END"
+ * Typical names for graph nodes are:
+ *     "src.c" (an ordinary file)
+ *     "clean" (a .PHONY target)
+ *     ".END" (a special hook target)
+ *     "-lm" (a library)
+ *     "libc.a(isspace.o)" (an archive member)
  */
 GNode *
 GNode_New(const char *name)
@@ -260,10 +270,12 @@
     }
 }
 
-/* Create a node, register it in .ALLTARGETS but don't store it in the
+/*
+ * Create a node, register it in .ALLTARGETS but don't store it in the
  * table of global nodes.  This means it cannot be found by name.
  *
- * This is used for internal nodes, such as cohorts or .WAIT nodes. */
+ * This is used for internal nodes, such as cohorts or .WAIT nodes.
+ */
 GNode *
 Targ_NewInternalNode(const char *name)
 {
@@ -275,8 +287,10 @@
     return gn;
 }
 
-/* Return the .END node, which contains the commands to be executed when
- * everything else is done. */
+/*
+ * Return the .END node, which contains the commands to be run when
+ * everything else has been made.
+ */
 GNode *Targ_GetEndNode(void)
 {
     /* Save the node locally to avoid having to search for it all the time. */
@@ -324,12 +338,13 @@
     return allPrecious || gn->type & (OP_PRECIOUS | OP_DOUBLEDEP);
 }
 
-/******************* DEBUG INFO PRINTING ****************/
+/*
+ * The main target to be made; only for debugging output.
+ * See mainNode in parse.c for the definitive source.
+ */
+static GNode *mainTarg;
 
-static GNode     *mainTarg;    /* the main target, as set by Targ_SetMain */
-
-/* Set our idea of the main target we'll be creating. Used for debugging
- * output. */
+/* Remember the main target to make; only used for debugging. */
 void
 Targ_SetMain(GNode *gn)
 {
@@ -547,7 +562,7 @@
     Suff_PrintAll();
 }
 
-/* Propagate some type information to cohort nodes (those from the ::
+/* Propagate some type information to cohort nodes (those from the '::'
  * dependency operator).
  *
  * Should be called after the makefiles are parsed but before any action is



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