David Boyce-3 wrote > I think the headline here is that $(file) is analogous to $(shell) in > that it's intended specifically for use _outside_ of recipes.
Then why does the example given in the GNU Make manual show $(file) being used in a recipe? Not arguing whether it is intended to be used there are not as I'm not expert enough to know one way or another. Patrick -- View this message in context: http://gnu-make.2324884.n4.nabble.com/file-function-bug-or-not-tp15161p15213.html Sent from the Gnu - Make - Bugs mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Bug-make mailing list Bug-make@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make
