"Brian L. Troutwine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > TYPE := `cat /tmp/bag_type`
This uses the literal value "`cat /tmp/bag_type`"; backticks aren't special to make. You want this instead: TYPE := $(shell cat /tmp/bag_type) paul
"Brian L. Troutwine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > TYPE := `cat /tmp/bag_type`
This uses the literal value "`cat /tmp/bag_type`"; backticks aren't special to make. You want this instead: TYPE := $(shell cat /tmp/bag_type) paul