Full debug output

bash

make --debug=a

Explanation

Noisy but invaluable for deep investigations.

Learn the surrounding workflow

Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.

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Show when each target is considered and updated.

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Emit a variable during parsing.

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See where a value came from and how it expands.

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Eliminate implicit rule noise.

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Propagate parallelism automatically using `$(MAKE)`.

Use bash with strict flags for recipes.