jelmer / jelmer/makefile-lossless
Support unexport and private directives
- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 13
- Forks
- 5
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
## Description
The unexport and private directives control variable visibility but are not supported.
## Syntax
```makefile
export PATH
unexport INTERNAL_VAR
private SECRET_KEY = abc123
export FOO = bar
unexport FOO # Cancel export
```
## Current Behavior
Not recognized as special directives.
## Expected Behavior
- Parse unexport directive
- Parse private directive
- Provide API to query variable visibility
- Track export/unexport state
## Use Case
Controlling variable visibility is important for recursive make and security.
## References
- GNU Make Manual: https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/make.html#Variables_002fRecursion
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Research direction
Start by locating the Rust parser entry points for variable directives and review the GNU Make Manual reference linked in the issue. Trace how export state is represented, then verify that unexport and private are parsed, visibility can be queried through the API, and export state changes are preserved.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- build-system, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100