Subject: Re: make(1) hack to get NetBSD tools working on Mac OS X
To: Simon J. Gerraty <sjg@crufty.net>
From: Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
List: tech-toolchain
Date: 03/14/2003 08:11:06
On Fri, Mar 14, 2003 at 12:22:40AM -0800, Simon J. Gerraty wrote:

 > The patch to make looks reasonable, though is it worth burning an option
 > char (must be running low ;-) an environment variable would do just
 > as well? ie.  MAKE_NO_EXPORT_VARS_TO_ENV_BECAUSE_IM_LAME ?

Well, considering what the problem is, adding another environment
variable seems like it might not be such a wise idea :-)

 > You can add something to the command line given to sub-makes using
 > 
 > .MAKEFLAGS+= -X

Ah, good to know, thanks :-)

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        -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>