Re: makefile used by the sub-make makefile!

[Paul Smith]

On Wed, 2010-11-10 at 10:32 +0330, ali hagigat wrote:
> Thank you Paul for the nice explanation. I wonder if we could correct
> the manual a bit, the following sentence of 5.7.2:
> "...but do not override what is specified in the makefile used by the
> sub-make makefile unless you use the...."
> Then it can be replaced with:
> "...but do not override what is specified in the makefile used by the
> sub-make unless you use the...."
> 
> Best Regards
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OK I rewrote this paragraph to say:

Variable values of the top-level 'make' can be passed to the sub-make
through the environment by explicit request.  These variables are
defined in the sub-make as defaults, but they do not override variables
defined in the makefile used by the sub-make unless you use the '-e'
switch (see Summary of Options).

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