Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 22:05:27 -0700 From: Jos Backus <jos@catnook.com> To: Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com> Cc: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Improving GNU make compatibility in BSD make (+ patch) Message-ID: <20020601050549.GB3081@lizzy.catnook.com> In-Reply-To: <20020601044603.GD91922@dan.emsphone.com> References: <20020601015343.GA1132@lizzy.catnook.com> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0205311855390.29361-100000@InterJet.elischer.org> <20020601025457.GA1457@lizzy.catnook.com> <20020601044603.GD91922@dan.emsphone.com>
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On Fri, May 31, 2002 at 11:46:03PM -0500, Dan Nelson wrote:
> That doesn't fix Tru64 make, which uses $> like BSD make, or Solaris
> make, which has neither. In fact, based on this sample, I suggest you
> submit a patch to the gmake people adding $>, which obviously is the
> defacto standard :)
That's a good idea, thanks. I just sent an e-mail coining the concept to
help-make@gnu.org.
> Automake avoids the issue entirely by simply listing the dependencies
> itself, so
>
> > envuidgid: envuidgid.o
> > $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^
>
> becomes
>
> > $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ envuidgid.o
Ugly but portable, I guess. It would be better to be able to use pattern rules
instead; less duplication.
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