Here is an example I tried:
all :
@stat=0 ;\
if [ -f exec_log ] ; then \
rm fat_cats ; \
let stat=stat+$$? ; \
fi ; \
echo "rats" ; \
$$stat
make -f z
rm: fat_cats non-existent
rats
/bin/sh: 2: not found.
make: *** [all] Error 127
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
> Of PATTON, BILLY (SBCSI)
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 2:51 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Problems with status.
>
>
> In my growing makefile I have found that I am missing the status of
> commands.
>
> I may have 10 lines in my command but all are ; \ to make
> one process.
>
> example
> target :
> @for X in variable ; do \
> if [ -f $$$$X ] ; then \
> $(EXEC_LOG) some_scommand ; \
> fi ; \
> done ; \
> $(DO_SOMETHING) ;\
> if [ a = b ] ; then \
> bla bla bla ; \
> fi
>
>
> EXEC_LOG is failing but make is continuing to run. As I understand it
> the last ; wins.
>
> This came to me through the K's of defunct processes.
>
> Do I have to do something like
> stat=0; \
> @for X in xxx ; do \
> $(EXEC_LOG) ...
> let stat=stat+$?
> ...
> fi ; \
> $$stat
>
>
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