Re: Command line variables and the environment

2001-01-16 Thread John David Anglin
Council of Canada (613) 990-0752 (FAX: 952-6605) 2001-01-16 John David Anglin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * file.c (snap_deps): Add special target .EXPORT_COMMAND_VARIABLES. * variable.c (export_command_variables): New variable. (target_environment): Don't export

Command line variables and the environment

2001-01-16 Thread John David Anglin
Gnu make by default exports make variables passed on the command line to the environment. This presents a problem in processing complex Makefiles on systems with a small ARG_MAX. In particular, this is a problem when variables are passed on the command line to sub-makes. This places unnecessary