On Thu, 2002-08-29 at 10:57, Akim Demaille wrote: > > | There are compilers which don't accept `.cc' but need `.cpp' for C++ > | files. Among them are z/OS (by default) and various compilers for > | MS-DOS and Windows. What about support for a CXXEXT variable? It is > | quite easy to add a rule > | > | .cc.cpp: > | $(CP) $< $@ > > Well, this is a problem, indeed. The first time this kind of question > was asked, people suggested working around these broken compilers > using a wrapper. Other people suggested a means to find the right > options. >
A successful solution is to call your files *.cpp in the first place. That's what most portable C++ projects do AFAICT. Alex.