On Thu, 2008-02-14 at 02:35 -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > what is the standard way to check for file existence in a makefile > and bail if it doesn't exist? personally, i use: > > $(if $(wildcard <file>),,$(error "<file> is missing, bye bye.")) > > is there a better or more popular way?
That's the way I would do it. Or, if you like, you could use the new $(or ...) operator (I'm an old Lisp person :-)) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Find some GNU make tips at: http://www.gnu.org http://make.mad-scientist.us "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
