On Thu, 2006-09-07 at 20:49 +0000, Joseph S. Myers wrote: > There is a de facto standard solution to this problem, which is that a > command line argument of the form "@file" causes arguments to be read from > "file" (a "response file") if it exists. (If "file" doesn't exist, > "@file" is taken literally as an ordinary command-line argument.) This > feature is supported by GCC and GNU binutils, for example; I think it > originated on Windows, but it is useful everywhere with any command line > limit.
This seems like a very useful additional feature. Can you please add this patch to the Savannah project for GNU make, so we don't lose track of it? https://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?func=additem&group=make Thanks for your work on this! -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Find some GNU make tips at: http://www.gnu.org http://make.paulandlesley.org "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist _______________________________________________ Bug-make mailing list Bug-make@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make