incorporate Victor's recent suggestions with minor changes

python · vstinner · Mar 7, 2024 · Jun 30, 2023 · Jun 30, 2023 · Jan 12, 2024
commit ec07aa57e98f538c4bc2a068b44cd170f7a3ea6f
@@ -649,23 +649,26 @@ all:		@DEF_MAKE_ALL_RULE@
 # Provide quick help for common Makefile targets.
 .PHONY: help
 help:
-	@echo "make: build the python executable and extension modules"
-	@echo
-	@echo "Or 'make <target>' where <target> is one of:"
-	@echo "  test       run the test suite"
-	@echo "  install    install built files"
-	@echo "  regen-all  regenerate a number of generated source files"
-	@echo "  clinic     run Argument Clinic over source files"
+	@echo "Run 'make' to build the python executable and extension modules"
 	@echo ""
-	@echo "  clean      to remove build files"
-	@echo "  distclean  'clean' + remove other generated files (patch, exe, etc)"
+	@echo "or 'make <target>' where <target> is one of:"
+	@echo "  test         run the test suite"
+	@echo "  install      install built files"
+	@echo "  regen-all    regenerate a number of generated source files"
+	@echo "  clinic       run Argument Clinic over source files"
 	@echo ""
-	@echo "  recheck    rerun configure with last cmdline options"
-	@echo "  reindent   reindent .py files in Lib directory"
-	@echo "  tags       build a tags file (useful for Emacs and other editors)"
+	@echo "  clean        to remove build files"
+	@echo "  distclean    'clean' + remove other generated files (patch, exe, etc)"
 	@echo ""
-	@echo "For an exhaustive list of Makefile targets, execute:"
-	@echo "  grep -E '^[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9]+:' Makefile"
+	@echo "  recheck      rerun configure with last cmdline options"
+	@echo "  reindent     reindent .py files in Lib directory"
+	@echo "  tags         build a tags file (useful for Emacs and other editors)"
+	@echo "  list-targets list all targets in the Makefile"
+
+# Display a full list of Makefile targets
+.PHONY: list-targets
+list-targets:
+	grep -E '^[A-Za-z][-A-Za-z0-9]+:' Makefile | awk -F : '{print $$1}'
 
 .PHONY: build_all
 build_all:	check-clean-src $(BUILDPYTHON) platform sharedmods \