how to make "make" variables override sub-make variables

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From: Jeff Sondeen
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 01:32

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Is there (or shouldn't there be) an easy way to let top-level make
variables override the values specified in sub-makefiles; for example:
BINDIR.  I tried setting MAKEFLAGS but it doesn't work; that is,

MAKEFLAGS= BINDIR=/my/bin/dir

is interpreted as a "-B" switch or something.

I saw the trick that groff-1.05 uses in it's top-level makefile but I was
hoping for something easier, like a new switch for make.

Thanks,
--
/jeff

Life and love are as deep [as your] eyes are wide... -Rush

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