>
> This is correct behavior on make's part, obviously.
>
> Using a target to create the directory is never a good idea, IMO.
> There're all kinds of problems with it. I always recommend (and use
> myself) a shell function, like this:
Thanks paul for the tip, The error message carried me onto
a wrong notion altogether....
Jagdish
>
> __tmp := $(shell [ -d $(ODIR) ] || $(MKDIR) $(ODIR))
>
> --
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Find some GNU make tips at:
> http://www.gnu.org http://www.ultranet.com/~pauld/gmake/
> "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist
>
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Its better to remain silent and be thought as a fool, rather than speak up and remove
all doubts.
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