Could it be that you use a native Win32 port of make, e.g. the one from Mingw or from Gnuwin32? If so, then of course, make does not understand the Msys notation, such as /c/temp. With an Msys shell, you should in general use only Msys packages and thus the Msys port of make.
Kees Zeelenberg ----- Original Message ----- From: "TEW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <gnuwin32-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 10:22 PM Subject: [GnuWin32-Users] GNU Make bug? > Hello! > > I have found a problem with GNU make and MSYS/MinGW. > The problem occure when using gnu-make 3.80 and abowe. > (with GNU-make v3.79.1 it works fine!) > > A simple Makefile that you can verify the problem. > > Makefile > ======= > MYPATH = /c/temp > MYINCLUDE = Rule.mak > > include $MYPATH/$MYINCLUDE > > step1: step2 > @echo "== STEP 1 ==" > > Rule.mak > ====== > step2: > @echo "== STEP 2 ==" > > > If you use the make version 3.79.1 you get > $ make step1 > == STEP 2 == > == STEP 1 == > > If you use the make version 3.80 or abowe you get > $ make step1 > Makefile:4: /c/temp/Rule.mak: No such file or directory > ..... > > To get it work together with GNU-make 3.80 and abowe is to use > Windows/PC style path notation > You must use > MYPATH = C:/temp > insted of > MYPATH = /c/temp > > Is it a bug in GNU make for Win32? > > TEW > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > GnuWin32-Users mailing list > GnuWin32-Users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gnuwin32-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ GnuWin32-Users mailing list GnuWin32-Users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gnuwin32-users