> The implicit rule search (see Using Implicit Rules) is skipped for .PHONY targets. This is why declaring a target as .PHONY is good for performance, even if y

> The implicit rule search (see Using Implicit Rules) is skipped for .PHONY targets. This is why declaring a target as .PHONY is good for performance, even if you are not worried about the actual file existing. https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/html_node/Phony-Targets.html https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/html_node/Phony-Tar...