Cygwin make target is never determined up to date

[MichaelKim]

Just to make sure  we are on the same page.. Whenever the timestamps are
equal, it doesn't consider target as out of date, hence nothing happens.


Dave Korn-6 wrote:
> 
> On 06/05/2010 01:16, MichaelKim wrote:
> 
>> The timestamps are equal most of the time, just sometimes it may happen
>> be
>> different. 
> 
>   Well, from "make"'s point of view, it has to take the safe assumption
> that
> if timestamps are equal, the file /could/ be out of date, so I think that
> explains the behaviour?  Maybe take a look at the documentation for
> `.LOW_RESOLUTION_TIME' in the make info page, it discusses related issues.
> 
>     cheers,
>       DaveK
> 
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