The thread that starts here might be useful to you: "Make error 255 bug"
http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2003-09/msg01605.html Also, providing the output of 'cygcheck -s -v -r' as an attachment might reveal something that someone on this list could use to identify the source of the problem you're having. Please see also: http://cygwin.com/problems.html -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harold Rabbie Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 3:39 PM To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: make v3.80: *** [hello] Error 255 This is the dumbest thing. The makefile couldn't be simpler: $ cat makefile hello: hello.c gcc -o hello hello.c When I run this, I get: $ make gcc -o hello hello.c make: *** [hello] Error 255 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
