There are two types of assignments. LIBS = file.a
Result in late evaluation. What is to the right of '=' is evaluated only when LIBS is referenced. With late evaluation a variable cannot reference itself - that the problem you see. Late evaluation is required when for example using the following: VAR = $@ What to realise is that the value of $@ differ with the context where the variable is used - therefore late evaluation is required. But most often this is not the case, so I generally prefer the second type of assignment in my makefiles. LIBS := file.a Result in early evaluation. Here LIBS is immediately assigned the value of file.a. Use this type of assignment and your problem is solved. OK, thank you. I will try it ! Dominique _______________________________________________ Bug-make mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make