%% gk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: g> * Does make allow functions in the list of prerequisites?
Sure. But, they're evaluated in the same way variables are: when the makefile is read in. So, you can't use things like patterns (%) or automatic variables with them. You _really_ need to read the GNU make manual section on "How 'make' Reads a Makefile" and internalize the places variables/functions are immediately expanded, and where they're not. g> (I do not like the convention %.c has dependency file %.d since g> this loses trace of the relationship between %.c and %.d) I don't know what that means. g> In this example, source file 'foo.xms' will have a related dependency g> makefile 'foo.xms.mk' g> The problem is that I want the pattern rule that builds %.xms.mk have the g> tool 'xms.mkdepend' as a prerequisite If you have a variable containing all the different kinds of source, why not just declare it explicitly: XMS_SOURCES = foo.xms bar.xms baz.xms biz.xms $(XMS_SOURCES:%=%.mk): xms.mkdepend or whatever. g> Here is an explicit rule for what I want: g> foo.xms.mk : foo.xms /path/to/scripts/xms.mkdepend g> Is there a way to generalize the above rule for all %.mk files? No. g> I am working around this by including makefiles with explicit rules g> for each source file type. If you want to use GNU make 3.80, you can probably also do it with $(eval ...). -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Find some GNU make tips at: http://www.gnu.org http://make.paulandlesley.org "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist _______________________________________________ Help-make mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-make
