On Mon, 2008-06-16 at 18:00 +0530, A, Sravanthi wrote: > %.o: %.c > #generate the *.d file with the dependency targets. > $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -MM -MP $< > $(subst .o,.d,$@) > $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $*.c > -include a.d
-include is a make command, not a shell command, so it should not start with a TAB character (everything that starts with a TAB is passed to the shell, not interpreted by make). Actually, you should get a "command not found" here from the shell, since -include is not a legal shell command. You must have added this line AFTER you built a.o, and never cleaned up to run from scratch. You should check out the document on my website for auto-creating prerequisites. Read it carefully and it will work as advertised. If it doesn't work, you're not reading it carefully enough :-). -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Find some GNU make tips at: http://www.gnu.org http://make.mad-scientist.us "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist _______________________________________________ Bug-make mailing list Bug-make@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-make
