%% Boris Kolpackov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Have you submitted the patch to the GNU make project (via savannah.org I >> believe)?
bk> Well, I found this to be pretty useless. I submitted a patch for bk> $(lastword ) which is a very simple patch with a very bk> straightforward (IMO) argumentation and there is a precedent ( bk> $(firstword) ). Since I submitted it a few months ago I never bk> heard a word back. Also, I saw a far more bizarre features added bk> to make meantime (like SysV $$@ & friends) so it makes me bk> wonder... I don't know what you mean by "in the meantime". $$@ was added in 3.80 which came out over a year and half ago. Also, you should ask the folks pushing that patch how long they waited for it :-/ :-). Also, $$@ was a portability enhancement, nothing more. I don't really like it but it helps people trying to run makefiles created for SysV make on systems that only have GNU make. Finally, note that you can already do "lastword" using the current set of functions. It's not as efficient, surely, but it is possible. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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-make mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make
