In fact, here are some of the references... http://sources.redhat.com/ml/automake/2001-08/msg00061.html http://sources.redhat.com/ml/automake/2001-08/msg00088.html http://sources.redhat.com/ml/automake/2001-08/msg00109.html http://sources.redhat.com/ml/automake/2001-08/msg00113.html
Msg 113 highlights one of the nasties that does turn up - local user ruels of the @ for foo in $(MACRO) form. http://sources.redhat.com/ml/automake/2001-08/msg00112.html is the proof-of-concept I sent in. Have fun, Rob