Re: -n option executes commands; bug?"

[Paul D. Smith]

%% gk <address@hidden> writes:

  g> At 04:40 PM 6/23/2003 -0400, Paul D. Smith wrote:

  >> The `-n', `-t', and `-q' options do not affect command lines that
  >> begin with `+' characters or contain the strings `$(MAKE)' or
  >> `${MAKE}'.  Note that only the line containing the `+' character or the

  g> So, to make sure rules NEVER get executed with -n, the solution is:
  g> remove $(MAKE) from the rule

  g> define cmd
  g> $(MAKE) -p $(1)
  g> endef
  g> foo:
  g>          @$(call cmd,$@) 1>$@

Right.  But why do you use define or call here?  Simpler to just use a
straight assignment:

  _MAKE = $(MAKE)
  foo:
        $(_MAKE) -p $@ 1>$@

Or maybe:

  _MAKE = $(MAKE) -p
  foo:
        $(_MAKE) $@ 1>$@

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