Makefile with implicit pattern rules - dependencies ordering example

Makefile

OPTS = a b c

default:
	@echo "try: make {all|base|opts}"

all: pattern-dep-all base opts

base: pattern-dep-base
	@echo "base"
	@touch $@

opts: $(addprefix opt-, $(OPTS))

opt-%: pattern-dep-%
	@echo "opt-$*"
	@touch $@

pattern-dep-%:
	@echo "pattern-dep-$*"
	@touch $@

clean:
	@rm -f base opt-* pattern-dep-*

.PHONY: default all opts clean

.SECONDARY: $(addprefix pattern-dep-, $(OPTS))