Re: how to delete suffix rules while retaining pattern rules?

[Paul D. Smith]

%% "Robert P. J. Day" <address@hidden> writes:

  rpjd> is there a way to invoke make so that the implicit *suffix*
  rpjd> rules are deleted, while the implicit *pattern* rules are
  rpjd> retained?  ("make -r" deletes both types, which is not what i'm
  rpjd> after.)

Suffix rules can be removed by adding ".SUFFIXES:" with no prerequisites
to your makefile.

Look up that special target in the manual.

Cheers!

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