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4.1 Rule Example

Here is an example of a rule:

     foo.o : foo.c defs.h       # module for twiddling the frobs
             cc -c -g foo.c

Its target is foo.o and its prerequisites are foo.c and defs.h. It has one command, which is `cc -c -g foo.c'. The command line starts with a tab to identify it as a command.

This rule says two things: