Quoting Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (2003-09-09 00:50:24 BST): > On Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 07:22:02PM -0400, Neil Roeth wrote: > > I recently read about target-specific variables in make, so I thought I could > > do this: > > > > pkg1-stamp: pkg1 > > pkg2-stamp: pkg2 > > > > %-stamp: $(@:%-stamp=%) > > touch $@ > > > > pkg1: DH_OPTIONS=-p$@ > > ... > > dh_install > > dh_installxfonts > > ... > > > > pkg2: DH_OPTIONS=-p$@ > > ... > > dh_install > > dh_installemacsen > > ... > > > > and avoid the extra call to make, but I get an error: > > "*** commands commence before first target. Stop." > > Lines containing target-specific variables can't be followed by > commands, I think, so you need to name the target again: > > pkg1: DH_OPTIONS=-p$@ > pkg1: any-other-prerequisites-of-pkg1 > ... > > pkg2: DH_OPTIONS=-p$@ > pkg2: any-other-prerequisites-of-pkg2 > ... > > If you want a real-life example, I can unashamedly plug the groff > package, although I've just noticed that the DH_EXCLUDE := -Ngroff-x11 > stuff is now obsolete.
In addition to this, I think you need to 'export DH_OPTIONS' to make this work. Otherwise it won't be in the environment at all, whatever it's set to ;) -- Andrew Stribblehill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Systems programmer, IT Service, University of Durham, England -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
