tsilva%aaec1.UUCP@DSPVAX.MIT.EDU (Tony Silva) (03/28/89)
Hi! First let me just say that you guys at FSF are creating some
really fantastic software. I have installed most of the latest GNU
code on all our machines (mostly Sun-3's). I (and everyone else here
at Atlantic) use Emacs every day, ALL day. There probably aren't many
features or key bindings I don't use all the time. As for gdb, it
blows the doors off of dbx. And finally, I'm a big fan of C, but do a
lot of work which could benefit from simpler standard I/O (no more
printf() format strings) and complex math (no more zmul(z1, z2) for z1
* z2, etc.), and therefore am looking forward to using your C++
compiler on a daily basis. I try to get everyone I know, both here
and at other companies or universities, using GNU software since it is
so clean and powerful (and free to boot!). Keep up the great work!
I'm writing to report a bug in GNU make (which is otherwise really
great -- extremely well thought out). The bug shows up on a Sun 3/160
running Sun OS 3.2 (host "aaec1"). It does not show up on a Sun 3/280
running Sun OS 4.0.1, but I believe that it is still a bug in the
source code.
tsilva@aaec1> cd /loc/new/make
tsilva@aaec1> make -f /dev/null -p
... (lots of output)
MAKEFLAGS (environment) := -j1 -S
FC (default) := f77
CO (default) := co
PC (default) := pc
AR (default) := ar r
IOT trap (core dumped) (OH-OH!!!)
tsilva@aaec1> gdb make core
Reading symbol data from /loc/new/make/make...done.
Core file is from "make".
Program terminated with signal 6, IOT trap.
(gdb) i st
#0 0x129d4 in kill ()
#1 0x10d74 in _sigtramp ()
#2 0xd880 in print_variable_data_base () (variable.c line 1730)
#3 0x59dc in print_data_base () (make.c line 961)
#4 0x5290 in main (argc=4, argv=(char **) 0xefffdbc, envp=(char **) 0xefffdd0)
(make.c line 690)
(gdb) up
#1 0x10d74 in _sigtramp ()
(gdb)
#2 0xd880 in print_variable_data_base () (variable.c line 1730)
1730 abort ();
(gdb) p v->origin
$1 = 200
(gdb) q
v->origin should be an enum "variable_origin" value like "o_file"
("200" is a garbage value). I ran lint(1) on all the GNU make
sources. The bug is indicated by the line:
define_variable: variable # of args. variable.c(80) :: variable.c(182)
in the lint output below.
tsilva@aaec1> cat -n variable.c | fgrep 182
182 (void) define_variable ("MAKELEVEL", 9, buf);
I believe this line should read:
182 (void) define_variable ("MAKELEVEL", 9, buf, o_file, 0);
(Maybe "o_file" should be some other enum value.) Can you send me an E-mail
note whether I'm right or wrong? I'd really appreciate it.
To all you guys at FSF, thanks again for all the great software.
Tony Silva
Atlantic Aerospace Electronics Corp. ARPA: tsilva%aaec1.UUCP@dspvax.MIT.EDU
470 Totten Pond Road UUCP: ...!seismo!dspvax!aaec1!tsilva
Waltham, MA 02154
(617)890-4200
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here's the rest of the lint output (can most of this be cleaned up too?):
tsilva@aaec1> lint *.c
ar.c:
arscan.c:
commands.c:
dir.c:
file.c:
glob.c:
make.c:
make.c(476): warning: len unused in function main
make.c(1195): warning: argument s6 unused in function error
read.c:
read.c(362): warning: commands_started may be used before set
remake.c:
remake.c(514): warning: statement not reached
remake.c(521): warning: statement not reached
remake.c(524): warning: statement not reached
remake.c(526): warning: statement not reached
remake.c(528): warning: statement not reached
remake.c(536): warning: statement not reached
rule.c:
variable.c:
version.c:
vpath.c:
vpath.c(191): warning: st unused in function construct_vpath_list
Lint pass2:
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: ar.c(59)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: ar.c(60)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: ar.c(97)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: ar.c(98)
f_mtime value declared inconsistently remake.c(572) :: ar.c(102)
free value declared inconsistently llib-lc(278) :: ar.c(126)
sprintf value declared inconsistently llib-lc(512) :: arscan.c(308)
bcopy value declared inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: arscan.c(221)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: commands.c(547)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: commands.c(549)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: commands.c(553)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: commands.c(565)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: commands.c(570)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: commands.c(573)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: commands.c(576)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: commands.c(605)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: commands.c(610)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: commands.c(650)
xmalloc, arg. 1 used inconsistently make.c(1244) :: commands.c(718)
xmalloc, arg. 1 used inconsistently make.c(1244) :: commands.c(721)
sprintf value declared inconsistently llib-lc(512) :: commands.c(193)
bcopy value declared inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: commands.c(610)
free value declared inconsistently llib-lc(278) :: commands.c(665)
abort value declared inconsistently llib-lc(197) :: commands.c(730)
_exit value declared inconsistently llib-lc(57) :: commands.c(462)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: dir.c(93)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: dir.c(264)
bzero value declared inconsistently llib-lc(209) :: dir.c(256)
bcopy value declared inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: dir.c(286)
bzero value declared inconsistently llib-lc(209) :: file.c(94)
free value declared inconsistently llib-lc(278) :: file.c(211)
abort value declared inconsistently llib-lc(197) :: file.c(124)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: glob.c(373)
malloc, arg. 1 used inconsistently llib-lc(349) :: glob.c(379)
malloc, arg. 1 used inconsistently llib-lc(349) :: glob.c(422)
malloc, arg. 1 used inconsistently llib-lc(349) :: glob.c(426)
free, arg. 1 used inconsistently llib-lc(278) :: glob.c(436)
free, arg. 1 used inconsistently llib-lc(278) :: glob.c(482)
realloc, arg. 1 used inconsistently llib-lc(392) :: glob.c(527)
realloc, arg. 2 used inconsistently llib-lc(392) :: glob.c(527)
free, arg. 1 used inconsistently llib-lc(278) :: glob.c(531)
free, arg. 1 used inconsistently llib-lc(278) :: glob.c(537)
bcopy value declared inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: glob.c(373)
free value declared inconsistently llib-lc(278) :: glob.c(537)
define_variable, arg. 2 used inconsistently variable.c(80) :: make.c(324)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: make.c(746)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: make.c(796)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: make.c(1136)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: make.c(1138)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: make.c(1140)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: make.c(1270)
strncmp, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(432) :: make.c(1294)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: make.c(1411)
bcopy value declared inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: make.c(1409)
free value declared inconsistently llib-lc(278) :: make.c(633)
abort value declared inconsistently llib-lc(197) :: make.c(1017)
sprintf value declared inconsistently llib-lc(512) :: make.c(911)
exit value declared inconsistently llib-lc(273) :: make.c(1169)
mktemp value declared inconsistently llib-lc(356) :: make.c(483)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: read.c(112)
do_define, arg. 2 used inconsistently read.c(569) :: read.c(318)
do_define, arg. 2 used inconsistently read.c(569) :: read.c(335)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: read.c(357)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: read.c(422)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: read.c(534)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: read.c(611)
alloca, arg. 1 used inconsistently dir.c(211) :: read.c(757)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: read.c(758)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: read.c(923)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: read.c(999)
strncmp, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(432) :: read.c(1047)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: read.c(1119)
qsort, arg. 2 used inconsistently llib-lc(385) :: read.c(1308)
bzero value declared inconsistently llib-lc(209) :: read.c(358)
bcopy value declared inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: read.c(758)
free value declared inconsistently llib-lc(278) :: read.c(1317)
qsort value declared inconsistently llib-lc(385) :: read.c(1308)
update_file, arg. 2 used inconsistently remake.c(143) :: remake.c(86)
lseek value used inconsistently llib-lc(94) :: remake.c(525)
lseek value declared inconsistently llib-lc(94) :: remake.c(525)
free value declared inconsistently llib-lc(278) :: remake.c(643)
abort value declared inconsistently llib-lc(197) :: remake.c(212)
alloca, arg. 1 used inconsistently dir.c(211) :: rule.c(333)
alloca, arg. 1 used inconsistently dir.c(211) :: rule.c(337)
alloca, arg. 1 used inconsistently dir.c(211) :: rule.c(340)
alloca, arg. 1 used inconsistently dir.c(211) :: rule.c(345)
alloca, arg. 1 used inconsistently dir.c(211) :: rule.c(353)
alloca, arg. 1 used inconsistently dir.c(211) :: rule.c(361)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: rule.c(561)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: rule.c(567)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: rule.c(595)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: rule.c(625)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: rule.c(799)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: rule.c(803)
alloca, arg. 1 used inconsistently dir.c(211) :: rule.c(905)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: rule.c(914)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: rule.c(935)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: rule.c(943)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: rule.c(958)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: rule.c(967)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: rule.c(1084)
define_variable, arg. 2 used inconsistently variable.c(80) :: rule.c(1181)
bzero value declared inconsistently llib-lc(209) :: rule.c(620)
bcopy value declared inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: rule.c(967)
free value declared inconsistently llib-lc(278) :: rule.c(1121)
abort value declared inconsistently llib-lc(197) :: rule.c(1128)
strncmp, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(432) :: variable.c(92)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: variable.c(102)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: variable.c(113)
strncmp, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(432) :: variable.c(144)
define_variable: variable # of args. variable.c(80) :: variable.c(182)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: variable.c(186)
define_variable, arg. 2 used inconsistently variable.c(80) :: variable.c(2
71)
variable_buffer_output, arg. 3 used inconsistently variable.c(1559) :: va
riable.c(297)
variable_buffer_output, arg. 3 used inconsistently variable.c(1559) :: va
riable.c(307)
variable_buffer_output, arg. 3 used inconsistently variable.c(1559) :: va
riable.c(335)
subst_expand, arg. 5 used inconsistently variable.c(290) :: variable.c(
361)
subst_expand, arg. 6 used inconsistently variable.c(290) :: variable.c(
361)
variable_buffer_output, arg. 3 used inconsistently variable.c(1559) :: va
riable.c(420)
variable_buffer_output, arg. 3 used inconsistently variable.c(1559) :: va
riable.c(431)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: variable.c(555)
read, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(120) :: variable.c(661)
lookup_variable, arg. 2 used inconsistently variable.c(132) :: variable.c(
711)
qsort, arg. 2 used inconsistently llib-lc(385) :: variable.c(774)
savestring, arg. 2 used inconsistently make.c(1267) :: variable.c(837)
variable_buffer_output, arg. 3 used inconsistently variable.c(1559) :: va
riable.c(865)
variable_buffer_output, arg. 3 used inconsistently variable.c(1559) :: va
riable.c(943)
variable_buffer_output, arg. 3 used inconsistently variable.c(1559) :: va
riable.c(1070)
subst_expand, arg. 5 used inconsistently variable.c(290) :: variable.c(
1108)
subst_expand, arg. 6 used inconsistently variable.c(290) :: variable.c(
1108)
variable_buffer_output, arg. 3 used inconsistently variable.c(1559) :: va
riable.c(1180)
variable_buffer_output, arg. 3 used inconsistently variable.c(1559) :: va
riable.c(1267)
variable_buffer_output, arg. 3 used inconsistently variable.c(1559) :: va
riable.c(1353)
strncmp, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(432) :: variable.c(1393)
variable_buffer_output, arg. 3 used inconsistently variable.c(1559) :: va
riable.c(1453)
lookup_variable, arg. 2 used inconsistently variable.c(132) :: variable.c(
1479)
lookup_variable, arg. 2 used inconsistently variable.c(132) :: variable.c(
1489)
variable_buffer_output, arg. 3 used inconsistently variable.c(1559) :: va
riable.c(1505)
variable_buffer_output, arg. 3 used inconsistently variable.c(1559) :: va
riable.c(1509)
variable_buffer_output, arg. 3 used inconsistently variable.c(1559) :: va
riable.c(1536)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: variable.c(1571)
xmalloc, arg. 1 used inconsistently make.c(1244) :: variable.c(1618)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: variable.c(1674)
sprintf value declared inconsistently llib-lc(512) :: variable.c(1626)
bcopy value declared inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: variable.c(1674)
free value declared inconsistently llib-lc(278) :: variable.c(1679)
abort value declared inconsistently llib-lc(197) :: variable.c(1730)
qsort value declared inconsistently llib-lc(385) :: variable.c(774)
_exit value declared inconsistently llib-lc(57) :: variable.c(635)
alloca, arg. 1 used inconsistently dir.c(211) :: vpath.c(304)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: vpath.c(313)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: vpath.c(320)
bcopy, arg. 3 used inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: vpath.c(343)
bcopy value declared inconsistently llib-lc(207) :: vpath.c(343)
free value declared inconsistently llib-lc(278) :: vpath.c(235)
signal returns value which is sometimes ignored
strcat returns value which is always ignored
strcpy returns value which is always ignored
strncpy returns value which is always ignored
fclose returns value which is always ignored
fflush returns value which is always ignored
_flsbuf returns value which is always ignored
fprintf returns value which is always ignored
printf returns value which is always ignored
sprintf returns value which is always ignored
sscanf returns value which is always ignored
close returns value which is always ignored
fstat returns value which is sometimes ignoredDamon.Lipparelli@CS.CMU.EDU (08/01/89)
Hello. I want to report what I believe is a bug in gnu make. Using the following minimal makefile: .SUFFIXES: .o .a .o.a : $< ar uv $@ $< If I have a file called test.o (made with cc -c test.c), and try make test.a, I get "make: *** No way to make target 'test.a'. Stop." This does work with the normal make that is on my system. The version of gnu make I'm using is: GNU Make version 3.54, by Richard Stallman and Roland McGrath. Copyright (C) 1988, 1989 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Damon Lipparelli (lipp@miracle.edrc.cmu.edu) EDRC Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pa 15213
Daniel.Stodolsky@MIRACLE.EDRC.CMU.EDU (08/02/89)
This bug occurs on both systems I've tested it on - a sun3 (mach BSD 4.3) and an hp 835 (hp-ux 6.5). The problem is with gnu make finding executables to run. In particular, in my home directory I have a subdirectory call 'co'. When the gnu make rule to automatically checkout a file from RCS fires, gnu make attempts to execute the directory (my home directory is in the search path). So while gnu-make does find the first co in my path that is executable, it is not checking for wether or not the executable happens to be a directory. Dan Stodolsky danner@edrc.cmu.edu
mark@deltam.com (mark galbraith) (01/18/90)
When using the -j command line option on a target with many dependancies (e.g., linking several .o files into a single executable), make is not waiting for the jobs building the dependacy files to finish before attempting to start the final target build. In example, consider the following entry in a Makefile: prog: modulea.o moduleb.o modulec.o Even by using the default rules for everything, if you start make with the -j option set to 4, make will start the three compiles for modulea, moduleb, and modulec; and then, without waiting for those jobs to finish, will also start the link of prog. What I would have expected to occur is that the make checks to see if a job is dependant on one or more jobs still running. If so, skip this job for now, leaving it at the top of the list of jobs that must be done, and start the next job on the job list. Each time a job finishes, check from the top of the list down to find the first job that can be run, that doesn't depend on a job that is currently running. If no job can be found, sleep until the next job terminates. Eventually all of the dependancy jobs will finish for the target, and the dependant job will be run. What I am asking for may be too much to ask (I haven't had much of a chance to look into the code that handles jobs), but I would be interested in devoting what time I have in fixing this problem. I can't guarantee much, but what is available will have to do. Let me know if you would like me to pursue this bug. -- Mark Galbraith Voice: 415-449-6881 Programmer/Postmaster UUCP: uunet!deltam!mark System Administrator Domain: mark@deltam.com