"Always Execute" target in gnu make

I am trying to duplicate the .INIT function available on the Alpha's Tru64 u
nix
make.

This target is always executed first when make starts up.

Is there any function in gnu make that does this, or anyway to duplicate it?

TIA

... Greg

On 23 Mar, 21:46, "GJS" <g...@a.com> wrote:
> I am trying to duplicate the .INIT function available on the Alpha's Tru64
 unix
> make.
>
> This target is always executed first when make starts up.
>
> Is there any function in gnu make that does this, or anyway to duplicate it?[/colo
r]

You could use shell function. It can be invoked before make starts
executing rules.
http://www.gnu.org/software/make/ma...#Shell-Function