On Tue, 2007-07-03 at 00:40 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: > Actually it does depending upon which version of GNU make we are > talking about. Older versions such as 3.80 *did* override the > environment version of SHELL. Newer versions such as 3.81 now do not. > What you are saying is definitely true of the newer version but the > older version did it the other way and it is still quite commonly seen > in the wild. > > In the NEWS file for GNU make 3.81: > > * Changes made for POSIX compatibility: > - Setting the SHELL make variable does NOT change the value of the > SHELL environment variable given to programs invoked by make. As > an enhancement to POSIX, if you export the make variable SHELL then > it will be set in the environment, just as before.
> It really is "You can't tell the players without a scorecard." Note the last sentence in the NEWS file. If you want to portably set SHELL in subshells that make invokes, just export it: export SHELL := /bin/sh This will work reliably in all versions of GNU make. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Help-make@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make