Re: Multiple targets via a single process (when using multiple jobs)

[Paul D. Smith]

%% "Frank Dicostanzo" <address@hidden> writes:

  fd> I would like to specify that a single operation creates multiple
  fd> files.
 
  fd> target1 target2 target3: dep1 ...
  fd>         create-targets...

If your targets are all related by a pattern you can define a pattern
rule with multiple target patterns (see the GNU make manual):

  %1 %2 %3 : ...

This behaves as you want.
 
  fd> I am thinking that the only way to do it is to create a virtual
  fd> file which represents the multiple targets and make the targets1-3
  fd> dependant upon it. Its construction would then create the
  fd> targets. Is there a more direct way?

Not for targets which are unrelated via a pattern.

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