[src/trunk]: src/usr.bin/make Mention limits of :P

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

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/88f586ef39c2
branches:  trunk
changeset: 772192:88f586ef39c2
user:      sjg <sjg%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Fri Dec 23 05:01:59 2011 +0000

description:
Mention limits of :P

diffstat:

 usr.bin/make/make.1 |  6 ++++--
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diffs (27 lines):

diff -r 8922bf8dc3ca -r 88f586ef39c2 usr.bin/make/make.1
--- a/usr.bin/make/make.1       Fri Dec 23 00:51:43 2011 +0000
+++ b/usr.bin/make/make.1       Fri Dec 23 05:01:59 2011 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: make.1,v 1.198 2011/12/17 04:43:45 sjg Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: make.1,v 1.199 2011/12/23 05:01:59 sjg Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1993
 .\"    The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 .\"
 .\"    from: @(#)make.1        8.4 (Berkeley) 3/19/94
 .\"
-.Dd December 16, 2011
+.Dd December 22, 2011
 .Dt MAKE 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -1280,6 +1280,8 @@
 is the value.
 If no such node exists or its path is null, then the
 name of the variable is used.
+In order for this modifier to work, the name (node) must at least have 
+appeared on the rhs of a dependency.
 .Sm off
 .It Cm \&:\&! Ar cmd Cm \&!
 .Sm on