Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 19:26:39 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: David Banning <sky_tracker@yahoo.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: question about makefiles Message-ID: <20000624192639.G233@parish> In-Reply-To: <3954FC28.65C7DD21@yahoo.com>; from sky_tracker@yahoo.com on Sat, Jun 24, 2000 at 02:21:28PM -0400 References: <3954FC28.65C7DD21@yahoo.com>
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On Sat, Jun 24, 2000 at 02:21:28PM -0400, David Banning wrote:
>
> I have a general question about Makefiles.
>
> I see Makefile variables defined near the beginning of the file,
> however
> some variables used are seemingly not defined.
>
> a simple Makefile line says;
>
> @${PATCH} -s ${PREFIX}/Office51/bin/setup ${FILESDIR}/setup.patch
>
> PATCH, PREFIX and FILESDIR all are used, but not defined in Makefile.
>
> So where do they get defined?
>
/etc/make.conf and, for ports, /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk
>
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