an error in gmake

[Ardeshir Saghafi]

Hi ,

while I am running an application which calls gmake I get the following
error which to me it shouldn't there. the -j option is used with 1 which is
a valid positive integral argument (the latest version of gmake is used).

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Executing gmake -f pass0/Makefile -j 1 > pass0/logs/gmake.log.....
Error: gmake: the `-j' option requires a positive integral argument
Usage: gmake [options] [target] ...
Options:
  -b, -m                      Ignored for compatibility.
  -C DIRECTORY, --directory=DIRECTORY
                              Change to DIRECTORY before doing anything.
  -d                          Print lots of debugging information.
  --debug[=FLAGS]             Print various types of debugging information.
  -e, --environment-overrides
                              Environment variables override makefiles.
  -f FILE, --file=FILE, --makefile=FILE
                              Read FILE as a makefile.
  -h, --help                  Print this message and exit.
  -i, --ignore-errors         Ignore errors from commands.
  -I DIRECTORY, --include-dir=DIRECTORY
                              Search DIRECTORY for included makefiles.
  -j [N], --jobs[=N]          Allow N jobs at once; infinite jobs with no
arg.
  -k, --keep-going            Keep going when some targets can't be made.
  -l [N], --load-average[=N], --max-load[=N]
                              Don't start multiple jobs unless load is below
N.
  -n, --just-print, --dry-run, --recon
                              Don't actually run any commands; just print
them.
  -o FILE, --old-file=FILE, --assume-old=FILE
                              Consider FILE to be very old and don't remake
it.
  -p, --print-data-base       Print make's internal database.
  -q, --question              Run no commands; exit status says if up to
date.
  -r, --no-builtin-rules      Disable the built-in implicit rules.
  -R, --no-builtin-variables  Disable the built-in variable settings.
  -s, --silent, --quiet       Don't echo commands.
  -S, --no-keep-going, --stop
                              Turns off -k.
  -t, --touch                 Touch targets instead of remaking them.
  -v, --version               Print the version number of make and exit.
  -w, --print-directory       Print the current directory.
  --no-print-directory        Turn off -w, even if it was turned on
implicitly.
  -W FILE, --what-if=FILE, --new-file=FILE, --assume-new=FILE
                              Consider FILE to be infinitely new.
  --warn-undefined-variables  Warn when an undefined variable is referenced.

Report bugs to <address@hidden>.

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Thanks in advance


Ardeshir Saghafi