Trace target execution

bash

make --trace test

Explanation

GNU make trace mode is very useful for dependency debugging.

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

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Print broad internal diagnostics.

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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.