GMAKE: Problem with target-specific variable values.

[Steven De Rango]

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

I have found a problem where a variable set to a target-specific value does not maintain that value when used as a prerequisite for an explicit rule.  The same problem has occurred using gmake versions 3.78.1 (Linux 2.2.14-5.0 & Windows32 build) and 3.79.1 (Linux 2.2.19-7.0.1).

 

Attached is an archive file whose contents can be extracted using:

    tar -xzf maketest.tar.gz

 

Please follow the instructions given in the readme.txt file to replicate the problem - I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it.

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

Steven De Rango (address@hidden)

DSP Design Engineer/ SPA Technology Centre

Analog Devices, Embedded DSP Division

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