Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 17:41:09 +0200 From: "Emil A Eklund" <eae@eae.net> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, "Martin McCormick" <martin@dc.cis.okstate.edu> Subject: Re: Defining Make Variables from the Command Line Message-ID: <089d01c48539$d348a500$0100a8c0@internal.basset.se> References: <200408181518.i7IFIATj000995@dc.cis.okstate.edu>
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Use the -D switch, for instance make -DWITHOUT_X11 install clean or set it to a specific value (which in effect will also define it) make WITHOUT_X11=1 install clean /Emil A Eklund (emil@eae.net) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin McCormick" <martin@dc.cis.okstate.edu> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 17:18 Subject: Defining Make Variables from the Command Line > What is the correct command line syntax for "defining" a > variable to the Makefile? > > The expect port will make either with or without X11 support. > I want it without X11 and there is an ifdefine WITHOUT_X11 test in the > Makefile. My only problem is I remember that it can be done, but I > don't remember the exact syntax. Sometimes, if you get those wrong, > make still works but you get the build you didn't want. Thank you. > > Martin McCormick WB5AGZ Stillwater, OK > OSU Information Technology Division Network Operations Group > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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