On Wed, 26 May 2004, Paul D. Smith wrote: > %% "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.
oops, i did admit that i was still working my thru. i am now a happy man, you have no idea how this simplifies my life. thanks. rday _______________________________________________ Help-make mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make
