Messages in this thread | | | From | "D. Hazelton" <> | Subject | Re: [OT] portable Makefiles (was: CD writing in future Linux (stirring up a hornets' nest)) | Date | Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:42:01 -0500 |
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On Thursday 23 February 2006 07:15, Joerg Schilling wrote: > Matthias Andree <matthias.andree@gmx.de> wrote: > > Joerg Schilling schrieb am 2006-02-22: > > > > - run Solaris' /usr/{ccs,xpg4}/bin/make > > > > to find out if your Makefile is portable > > > > > > Solaris make does not write useful error messages in case of > > > non-portable makefiles. > > > > Sun Microsystems do not advertise their make tool as Makefile > > portability validator. Note the difference: each tool is held to its > > own standards. > > I do not advertize smake as makefile validator either. > > It would help a lot, if people on LKML would not repeatedly impute me > things I never said.... > > > Smake helps to find non-portable code, this is something completely > different!
Umm - Joerg, you just stepped on your own toes there. A makefile validator does exactly that - helps people find non-portable code. You're fighting a losing battle when you claim one thing then say something that proves it false.
DRH
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