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Re: address@hidden: SHELL query/bug]


From: Paul Smith
Subject: Re: address@hidden: SHELL query/bug]
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 15:48:17 -0500

%% Regarding address@hidden: SHELL query/bug]; you wrote:

  sb> I'm using make v3.78.1 under MS-Windows2k

  sb> The problem I'm having is that it just doesn't seem to pick up the
  sb> shell that I've specified in my environment variables.

  sb> I've tried combinations of SHELL and MAKESHELL and always a
  sb> different shell that's in my path gets executed.

  sb> I have read the helpfile several times and feel sure that the
  sb> SHELL variable is the one I need to set.

  sb> Any suggestions?

1) Try a newer version of GNU make.  3.78 is kind of old.

2) For Windows-specific questions like this, try asking on the
   address@hidden mailing list instead; most of the more knowledgeable
   Windows vs. GNU make folks hang out there.

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