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Date:      Mon, 16 Sep 1996 17:04:51 -0700
From:      Steven Wallace <swallace@ece.uci.edu>
To:        rkw@dataplex.net (Richard Wackerbarth)
Cc:        current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Object directory changes to make 
Message-ID:  <199609170004.RAA06410@newport.ece.uci.edu>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 16 Sep 1996 18:47:37 CDT." <v02140b00ae6394985166@[208.2.87.4]> 

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> I am working hard at setting up an improved build scheme which does not
> follow the limited uses which you have considered.

The purpose of my changes is to bring back compatability of previous
make yet retain new object tree changes.  I also cleaned up some nasties.
> 
> It appears that I will no longer be able to set the object directory to the
> desired location because it is neither directly related to the entire `cwd`
> nor does it end in "obj".
If you want to set the object directory to a specific location, use
MAKEOBJDIR=_path_

If you want it related to the entire `cwd` then do
MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=_prefix_path_

I don't understand what the problem is!
> 
> I still recomend consideration of some scheme that passes a "rule template"
> rather than using any set of fixed rules. Only the "default rule" needs to
> be built-in".

Fine!  If you want to write a rule template thing, go ahead.
Consider my changes to be the "default rule".

Steven




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