Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:51:49 -0500 From: APseudoUtopia <apseudoutopia@gmail.com> To: Da Rock <freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: gmake format Message-ID: <AANLkTim%2B1%2BxyyHMiv5RkJsY4ULM4U2GurhhumS_CrEC8@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4D3F7AF6.9020701@herveybayaustralia.com.au> References: <4D3F7AF6.9020701@herveybayaustralia.com.au>
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On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 8:37 PM, Da Rock <freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au> wrote: > You'll have to excuse my ignorance (and my curious mind...), but I can't > seem to find a straight answer to this. I know linux uses gmake, and gmake > is installed via ports on FreeBSD, but does that mean gmake will only create > linux binaries using the abi compatibility? > > Is it possible to translate the Makefile to use make instead and build as a > native binary instead? No, gmake can make binaries that work on freebsd. For example, the Atheme IRC services require gmake, not make on freebsd (at least, last I checked). It's just a difference in the format of the Makefile.
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