On Tue, 2010-11-16 at 10:12 +0330, ali hagigat wrote: > If first make uses some arguments and the sub-make uses different > arguments, will the sub-make have a combination of the two sets of the > arguments? So it inherits the arguments of its parent program and will > have its own arguments too? > > What will be the order of these two sets of the arguments? What set > comes first? > > Sorry I have become confused. The first make invokes a shell and as > the arguments of that shell will pass the invocation of the second > make with its new arguments and also some old arguments from the first > make?
Please see the section "Communicating Options to a sub-'make'" in the GNU make manual, where this exact subject is extensively documented. If you have specific questions about behavior described (or not described) in the docs let me know. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[email protected]> Find some GNU make tips at: http://www.gnu.org http://make.mad-scientist.net "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
