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1. stabbles · 1790804911 · focus · HN ↗

   The `-j` is meant for the top-level invocation only, and the $(MAKE) pattern is standard.

   The `+` or $(MAKE) "tricks" to ensure the jobserver is inherited in submake and any other subprocess are no longer needed in gmake 4.4 (from 2022) because it defaults to a FIFO instead of pipes. The author should just upgrade gmake :).

   1. wahern · 1790806404 · focus · HN ↗

      Has Apple backported anything recent to their forked gmake? Have they ever backported any features for that matter?

      1. plorkyeran · 1790828500 · focus · HN ↗

         Apple does not ship any version of gmake. The only included make is BSD make.

         1. yaris · 1790840228 · focus · HN ↗

            On my machine (Golden Gate):

               [2026-10-01 9:35:10] % which make
               /usr/bin/make
               [2026-10-01 9:35:39] % /usr/bin/make --version
               GNU Make 3.81
               Copyright (C) 2006  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.
            
               This program built for i386-apple-darwin11.3.0
            

            On Sequoia it was the same.

            1. oso2k · 1790970648 · focus · HN ↗

               You can get an updated gmake via brew.

               <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;formulae.brew.sh&#x2F;formula&#x2F;make" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;formulae.brew.sh&#x2F;formula&#x2F;make

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