Isn't the extra space there because you've included it in the definition of "test"? The attempt at introducing indentation introduces the extra space character. Defining test without the internal indentation should produce the results you are looking for.
-- Michal Ostrowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Thu, 2007-02-08 at 04:00 -0800, David Miller wrote: > For some reason $(call ...) invocations add spaces. I tried > another test case: > > define test > $(shell echo -n) > endef > > VAR:=$(call test) > > all: > @echo "\'$(VAR)\'" > > And this always prints: > > ' TEST' > > even with GNU Make version 3.81 > > If I put a $(strip ...) around the define, the space is > still there. If I put the $(strip ...) around VAR's > $(call), the space goes away. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/