make- target specific variables

[Venkata Rajasekharu]

Hi all, 

makefile:
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VAR = 1 $< 1
all : VAR += 2 $< 2

all: makefile
        echo $(VAR)

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bash-3.00$ make 
1 1 2 makefile 2

Since VAR is a recursively defined variable its value should be evaluated during the command execution.

But why it is not 
    "1 makefile 1 2 makefile 2 "


- Regards,
Rajasekhar.