Re: Testing a new compiler with Automake "simple tests"

[Roberto Bagnara]

On 08/17/10 14:26, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> Obviously you're right, sorry for not thinking this through.
> If every test program is built from a single `.c' file, what
> about using this instead:
>    $(TESTS:=.o) your-special-purpose-compiler
> It should also be portable make AFAIK.

Yes!

TESTS_OBJS = $(TESTS:=.o)
$(TESTS_OBJS): my-special-purpose-compiler

> > Yes, this works.  Sorry for not having looked at the manual
> > carefully enough (not that I did not try).
> Well, I think it's not your fault: that option should be at least
> mentioned in the "Dependency Tracking" section.  This can probably be
> seen as a documentation bug.  Maybe I'll attempt a patch later or
> tomorrow.

Yes, that would be a definite improvement.
Thanks again,

   Roberto

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