Paul,
Sorry for the personal e-mail. Usually I press the REPLY Button and now I see that instead of make-w32@gnu.org, it comes up with the personal e-mail address. Next time I will make sure that I check before pressing the send button. Thank you for the explanation of MAKEFLAGS usage. Regards Partha > Subject: RE: How to pass a group of COMPILER OPTIONS using GNU Make Command > Line under WINDOWS > From: psm...@gnu.org > To: baexps_...@hotmail.com > CC: make-w32@gnu.org > Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:27:28 -0400 > > Hi Partha; please keep email conversations on the mailing lists. Thanks! > > On Mon, 2010-10-11 at 18:01 +0000, Partha None wrote: > > Under what condition I am supposed to use $(MAKEFLAGS) while invoking > > the Sub MAKEFILE? > > Never. > > > If never, then what is the real purpose of $(MAKEFLAGS)? > > It is used by make to know what flags to pass down. You can also set it > in your makefile (although this has limited effects for the > currently-executing make unfortunately: there's an enhancement request > on this). And you can query it in your makefile if you like (not > usually very useful). > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Paul D. Smith <psm...@gnu.org> Find some GNU make tips at: > http://www.gnu.org http://make.mad-scientist.net > "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist >
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