Warnings and Errors

In addition to generic error messages, jam may emit one of the following:

warning: unknown rule X

A rule was invoked that has not been defined with an "actions" or "rule" statement.

using N temp target(s)

Targets marked as being temporary (but nonetheless present) have been found.

updating N target(s)

Targets are out-of-date and will be updated.

can't find N target(s)

Source files can't be found and there are no actions to create them.

can't make N target(s)

Due to sources not being found, other targets cannot be made.

warning: X depends on itself

A target depends on itself either directly or through its sources.

don't know how to make X

A target is not present and no actions have been defined to create it.

X skipped for lack of Y

A source failed to build, and thus a target cannot be built.

warning: using independent target X

A target that is not a dependency of any other target is being referenced with $(<) or $(>).

X removed

Jam removed a partially built target after being interrupted.