On Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 07:22:02PM -0400, Neil Roeth wrote:
> I recently read about target-specific variables in make, so I thought I could
> do this:
>
> pkg1-stamp: pkg1
> pkg2-stamp: pkg2
>
> %-stamp: $(@:%-stamp=%)
> touch $@
>
> pkg1: DH_OPTIONS=-p$@
> ...
> dh_install
> dh_installxfonts
> ...
>
> pkg2: DH_OPTIONS=-p$@
> ...
> dh_install
> dh_installemacsen
> ...
>
> and avoid the extra call to make, but I get an error:
> "*** commands commence before first target. Stop."
Lines containing target-specific variables can't be followed by
commands, I think, so you need to name the target again:
pkg1: DH_OPTIONS=-p$@
pkg1: any-other-prerequisites-of-pkg1
...
pkg2: DH_OPTIONS=-p$@
pkg2: any-other-prerequisites-of-pkg2
...
If you want a real-life example, I can unashamedly plug the groff
package, although I've just noticed that the DH_EXCLUDE := -Ngroff-x11
stuff is now obsolete.
Cheers,
--
Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
