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confusing message in AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
From: |
Bruno Haible |
Subject: |
confusing message in AC_PROG_MAKE_SET |
Date: |
Tue, 29 Oct 2002 13:14:44 +0100 (CET) |
Hi,
autoconf-2.54b generated configure file prints for AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
checking whether make sets ${MAKE}
This is confusing because in common use ${X} means a shell variable, whereas
$(X) means a makefile variable. Yes I know ${X} is synonymous to $(X) in
Makefiles, but nevertheless the common notation in Makefiles is $(X). So the
message should better read
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)
Btw, here is a test makefile that tests for MAKE being set as a shell
variable, and this tests fails with GNU make.
all:
@eval echo 'ac_maketemp="$$''{MAKE}"'
- confusing message in AC_PROG_MAKE_SET,
Bruno Haible <=