%% "Robert P. J. Day" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: rpjd> is there a standard way to put together a make-based build structure in rpjd> which the source itself is not contained within the build directory rpjd> structure itself, but is incorporated from external sources, *but* the rpjd> build is done locally. that is, i don't just want to "make -C <over there> <target>". i want to include the stuff from "over there" as if it rpjd> were local, and have all the intermediate results (executables, object rpjd> files, whatever) generated within my current directory.
This is EXACTLY what VPATH is for. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 _______________________________________________ Help-make mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make
