Paul has already demonstrated later in the thread that I was wrong. Nothing to see here, move along.
David On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 7:42 AM, wpmcnamara <wpmcnam...@yahoo.com> wrote: > David Boyce-3 wrote >> I think the headline here is that $(file) is analogous to $(shell) in >> that it's intended specifically for use _outside_ of recipes. > > Then why does the example given in the GNU Make manual show $(file) being > used in a recipe? Not arguing whether it is intended to be used there are > not as I'm not expert enough to know one way or another. > > Patrick > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://gnu-make.2324884.n4.nabble.com/file-function-bug-or-not-tp15161p15213.html > Sent from the Gnu - Make - Bugs mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Bug-make mailing list > Bug-make@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make _______________________________________________ Bug-make mailing list Bug-make@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make