%% Noel Yap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: dj> my_var:=$(shell script)
ny> File open/close is a very expensive operation. If you're ny> including many makefiles, this may be where your lag is coming ny> from. File open/close is a trivial operation compared to invoking a shell, though! :-) ny> Also, whenever you include a makefile, there's a chance that make ny> will re-exec although the details aren't coming to me right now. If (a) make can find a rule that will build the included makefile, and (b) that rule shows the included makefile is out of date, then make will rebuild the included makefile and re-exec. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make
