Order of processing components in makefile

Question

In a makefile, the dependency line is of the form -

abc: x y z

All three of the components (x,y,z) are themselves targets in dependency lin

Answer 1

From https://stackoverflow.com/a/22638294/636849, you can add the pipe symbol:

abc: | x y z

From make manual: Order-only prerequisites can be specified by placing a pipe symbol (|) in the prerequisites list: any prerequisites to the left of the pipe symbol are normal; any prerequisites to the right are order-only:

targets : normal-prerequisites | order-only-prerequisites