%% "nopa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: n> First I've a command file named "commands.incl", like this
n> ---cut here--- n> cp here there n> cd mydir ; make depend n> ---cut here--- n> (where every line begins by one and just one TAB) n> And then I've a Makefile like this: n> all: n> make alltools n> make allstuff n> include commands.incl n> make therestoftestuff n> When trying this with GNU Make it complains "commands commence n> before first target. Stop.", and the error is reported at line 1 of n> "commands.incl". The docs say that it's because there's a line n> beginning with Tab, and outside of a target. n> What's happenning? Does GNU Make assume that "include" also means n> "end of target"? Correct. Rules cannot "contain" include files like this in 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-gnu-utils mailing list help-gnu-utils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-utils
