Following is a three line Makefile which is processed differently
by GNU make version 3.79.1 on GNU/Linux vs. IRIX systems. I'm pretty
sure, but not positive, that the linux behavior is correct, but
make syntax is so bizarre maybe there's something I don't understand.
Here's the Makefile.tst, then the results on GNU/Linux then on IRIX:
# Purpose: Makefile demonstrates problem with environment variable
expansions
# Results differ on IRIX gmake 3.79.1 vs. GNU/Linux 3.79.1
# IRIX version prints value of $HOME environment variable and ignores
Makefile modification
# Linux version prints $HOME environment variable as modified in
Makefile.tst
# Usage: make -f Makefile.tst
HOME := ${HOME}_plus_foo_set_in_Makefile
tst:
@printf "HOME = ${HOME}\n"
zender@lanina:~/mk$ uname
Linux
zender@lanina:~/mk$ echo $HOME
/home/zender
zender@lanina:~/mk$ make -f Makefile.tst
HOME = /home/zender_plus_foo_set_in_Makefile
zender@krein:~/mk$ uname
IRIX64
zender@krein:~/mk$ echo $HOME
/home/ess/zender/zender
zender@krein:~/mk$ make -f Makefile.tst
HOME = /home/ess/zender/zender
As you can see, the IRIX version of gmake does not modify the
$HOME environment variable at all. This is a big problem for me.
Is there a known workaround for IRIX? Can others duplicate this
problem?
Thanks,
Charlie
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Charlie Zender [EMAIL PROTECTED] (949) 824-2987/FAX-3256, Department of
Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine CA 92697-3100
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