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> > > Looks ok - but I do not see why use of $(shell ...) did not work out. > > As I understand it, the $(shell ...) construct doesn't "work" in the case > cited above because make evaluates/expands the $(shell ...) stuff while it > is parsing the makefile and building the command list--i.e. before it has > issued any commands to build anything. What seems to be desired in this > case is a file-existence test which runs "inline" with respect to the > preceding commands. The use of $(shell ...) inside a command > subverts/preempts that natural sequence. I think. :-) That explains it - thanks! Sam - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ | ||||||||||||
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