On Sun, 2026-06-07 at 08:57 +0000, Heime wrote: > I want to avoid passing using a variable like this > > make -f myfile.mk opt=--split=chapter > > Rather, I want a direct setting like thisn > > make -f myfile.mk -- --html --split=chapter > > And be able to pass all option to the command part of a > makefile rule.
What you want to do is not possible. Make is not a general-purpose interpreter that allows makefiles to investigate and interpret its command-line arguments. The only thing you can do is write a shell script wrapper around make, that will parse the arguments and pass them to make using a variable assignment. -- Paul D. Smith <[email protected]> Find some GNU Make tips at: https://www.gnu.org http://make.mad-scientist.net "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist
