Makefile template target is not "up to date" when it has been performed

[Larry Wilson Sr]

I have the following:

In a generic template (Makefile.rules.mak):

BUILDPATHBASHLIBSCRIPTS = $(addprefix $(BUILDPATHDIR)/, $(BASHLIBSCRIPTS))

$(BUILDPATHBASHLIBSCRIPTS): $(BUILDPATHDIR)/%: %
        if test $< -nt $@; then \
                cp -f $< $@ \
                chmod a+rx $@; fi

In a local makefile:

BASHLIBSCRIPTS = revisionclass.sh

include $(MAKEUTILITYDIR)/Makefile.rules.mak

$(BUILDPATHDIR)/revisionopssingleton.sh: privateext

privateext: revisionopssingleton.sh
        ./compilerevision.sh $< $(BUILDPATHDIR)/$<

My issues are that the privateext rule is ALWAYS run
AND the $(BUILDPATHBASHLIBSCRIPTS) rule is always run 

(PLEASE ignore the check for -nt as it was needed for the rule NOT to
overwrite the BUILDPATHDIR/revisionopssingleton.sh file since the normal
target is not being satisfied by the privateext rule)

The purpose of this sequence of rules is to allow a shell script to flow
from source to local (production or debug) setup to staging setup (not
shown); a shell script 99 out of 100 will not be changed but in this case I
use the source as a template and edit it to have defaults that are the
"current packages revision"
ie. if JUST the file list assignment is done then the source file will
simply flow through a local copy then a staging copy.

So, when perform the make, I get the local rule run first then the template
rule run ...

what I don't understand is WHY is the local rule ALWAYS runs ... 
ie. once the BUILDPATHDIR/revisionopssingleton.sh has been created and is
newer than the source why does a subsequent not see this as up to date 

AND why does the template rule run regardless of the
BUILDPATHDIR/revisionopssingleton.sh already having been staisfied ...

I have a feeling that the first issue is caused by the second issue but why
are the targets not up to date once the BUILDPATHDIR/revisionopssingleton.sh
has been created?

Any insight is appreciated ...
        




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