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Re: [PATCH] Makefile: Add help target

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Stephen Boyd <bebarino@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 25, 2010, 21:36 UTC
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Hey Sverre,
On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Heya,
>
> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 04:51, Stephen Boyd <bebarino@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Today I forgot whether the target was quick-install-doc or
>> install-quick-doc and had to open the Makefile again to find out. I'd
>> rather not do that and just use:
>>
>>        $ make help
>>
>> to get a quick summary of the interesting targets when my brain fails to
>> refresh. Add a help target, but don't add uninteresting things like
>> strip, install-gitweb, or targets which alias (install-man).
>
> Yes please, it would be even better if you're willing to make sure
> that this stays up to date ;).
>
"Yes please" means you like it?

I'll keep an eye on the list for any interesting Makefile targets, but no promises ;-)

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