Hi, [Please retain the CC to [EMAIL PROTECTED] that the Debian Bug Tracking system can record your input] Apparently, target specific variables, even though marked for export, are not exported tot he commands (however, the original value is removed as well). Umm. Perhaps this example shall make this clearer: ====================================================================== __> cat Makefile export TARGET = unset %: TARGET = $@ %: @echo "'${TARGET}'" # prints '$@', OK @echo "'$${TARGET}'" # prints ''! __> make Some_Target 'Some_Target' '' __> ====================================================================== manoj -- "Interesting survey in the current Journal of Abnormal Psychology: New York City has a higher percentage of people you shouldn't make any sudden moves around than any other city in the world." David Letterman Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024R/C7261095 print CB D9 F4 12 68 07 E4 05 CC 2D 27 12 1D F5 E8 6E 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C _______________________________________________ Bug-make mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make