make error: *** target pattern contains no `%'. Stop.‏

make no longer works on any of my makefiles. example makefile attached.   Dick McCullough Context Knowledge Systems Name your propositions ! makefile Description: Binary data -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ:

make error: *** target pattern contains no `%'. Stop.‏

I picked a bad example, since you don't have my source files. The point is this: I've been using Cygwin "make" for years and never had a problem.  In the last week, "make" suddenly changed -- it does nothing but stop on every makefile. You must have released a new version of "make" which is defini

RE: solved: make error: *** target pattern contains no `%'. Stop.‏

 This error is caused by having  a dos-style directory name in $PATH.  For example             C:/Cygwin/bin This problem is a result of trying to solve a different problem. Using the Unicon language     open("/cygdrive/c/file")  fails     open("c:/file")  succeeds    Dick McCullo

Cygwin on Max OS X ?

I have an iMac 27 64-bit words running OS X Mavericks. Can I install Cygwin on my iMac? I know it's not necessary, but I thought it might be helpful for working on system porting/compatibility problems.   Dick McCullough Context Knowledge Systems What is your view?