gmake variables bugged?

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1 total messages Started by John Eldred Wed, 22 Jul 1992 06:21

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Author: John Eldred
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 06:21

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Can anyone explain why recursively expanded variables are expanded in the
command part of a rule, but not in the target or dependency part, e.g.

x=      X
xxx:    $(x)
        echo $(x)

gmake (vers 3.59) says "No way to make target X", but

xxx:    $(x)
        echo $(x)
x=      X

echos 'X', i.e. x is expanded in the command, but not the dependency. Also,

x=      X
$(x):;  echo $(x)

echos 'X', but

$(x):;  echo $(x)
x=      X

gmake says "missing target name", i.e. x is expanded in the command, but not the
target.
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