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%% Dev Console <devconsole@yahoo.com> writes:

  dc> In comp.sys.sgi.misc Paul D. Smith <psmith@baynetworks.com> wrote:

  >> Pretty much every feature of GNU make not contained in POSIX.2 make is
  >> listed here.
  >> 
  >> Just what exactly are you looking for, anyway?

  dc> Well, as the subject line says, I suspect the author was looking
  dc> for specific information about the differences between SGI's
  dc> smake/pmake and GNU make, and advice for transitioning from one to
  dc> the other.

I see.  Well, let me be more clear: no, there is no documentation I know
of that describes in detail the differences between SGI smake/pmake in
particular and GNU make, or gives step-by-step instructions for
transitioning.

Similarly, there're no docs that describe in detail the differences
between GNU make and Sun's make, or AIX make, or HP-UX make, or
DG-UX make, or BSD make, or clearmake, or omake, or dmake, or bake, or
cook, or bras, or odin, or...

What we _do_ have is a pretty comprehensive list of features of GNU make
above and beyond traditional make, and also a stab at a list of features
of other makes which don't appear in GNU make, and often some advice on
how to emulate those (or, if you like, how to transition away from
them).

If you combine these lists with your knowledge of SGI's tools it should
be quite straightforward to arrive at an understanding of where the
problem areas lie.  If you have specific questions, ask away and we'll
try to help.

If you feel that's not very useful, sorry; that's the best we have.

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