Re: Double '/' in source path breaks compilation if done from a directory not where the Makefile.am resides

[Mike Frysinger]

On Thursday 27 November 2008 14:33:44 Aleksander Morgado wrote:
> >> Also, if I use $(srcdir) to mark the top level path of the sources, it
> >> won't crash. But not sure if this is the best way to have it:
> >>
> >> test_SOURCES = config.h \
> >>                $(srcdir)/src/module//test.c
> >
> > afaik, this is correct.  the issue has nothing to do with multiple
> > slashes, but your Makefile is not properly written to handle srcdir !=
> > builddir.
>
> But then why does it work when compiling from buildir != srcdir and
> single slashes are used?

sorry, i missed that part.  as Ralf stated, i imagine that's a bug with how 
GNU make handles multiple slashes and VPATHs.  regardless, i think you should 
be using $(srcdir) all the time ... but maybe that's just my personal style 
opinion.
-mike

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