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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/libbuild2/adhoc-rule-regex-pattern.cxx b/libbuild2/adhoc-rule-regex-pattern.cxx
index 257952f..c221bef 100644
--- a/libbuild2/adhoc-rule-regex-pattern.cxx
+++ b/libbuild2/adhoc-rule-regex-pattern.cxx
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ namespace build2
tt = n.untyped () ? &file::static_type : s.find_target_type (n.type);
if (tt == nullptr)
- fail (loc) << "unknown target type " << n.type;
+ fail (loc) << "unknown target type " << n.type <<
+ info << "perhaps the module that defines this target type is "
+ << "not loaded by project " << *s.root_scope ();
}
bool e (n.pattern &&