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| the dependencies of the input. Empty or unset means that the script
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| doesn't generate the files.
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| + A depfile should be used only when a target depends on files that are
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| + not already specified by a target's inputs and sources. Likewise,
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| + depfiles should specify only those dependencies not already included
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| + in sources or inputs.
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| +
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| The .d file should go in the target output directory. If you have more
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| than one source file that the script is being run over, you can use
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| the output file expansions described in "gn help action_foreach" to
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| name the .d file according to the input.
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| - The format is that of a Makefile, and all of the paths should be
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| - relative to the root build directory.
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| + The format is that of a Makefile and all paths must be relative to the
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| + root build directory. Only one output may be listed and it must match
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| + the first output of the action.
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| + Although depfiles are created by an action, they should not be listed
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| + in the action's "outputs" unless another target will use the file as
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| + an input.
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| ```
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| directory than the build.gn file.
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| "//foo/bar/baz.txt" => "obj/foo/bar"
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| + {{source_target_relative}}
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| + The path to the source file relative to the target's directory.
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| + This will generally be used for replicating the source directory
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| + layout in the output directory.
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| + "//foo/bar/baz.txt" => "baz.txt"
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| ```
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| ### **(*) Note on directories**
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