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Re: Autoconf 2.49d test: Command not found
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Raja R Harinath |
Subject: |
Re: Autoconf 2.49d test: Command not found |
Date: |
21 Mar 2001 09:02:41 -0600 |
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John Poltorak <address@hidden> writes:
[snip]
> On further investigation, it seems to be coming from here:-
>
>
> $(srcdir)/version.texi: stamp-vti
> @:
>
> My Make struggles to understand '@:'.
That's bad. It's an oft-used idiom.
> What is it supposed to mean?
"Quietly do nothing" :-)
The '@' tells make not to print out the command that it is executing.
The ':' is the shell synonym for 'true' -- i.e. a safe no-op in a make
rule.
- Hari
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- Re: Autoconf 2.49d test: Command not found, John Poltorak, 2001/03/21
- Re: Autoconf 2.49d test: Command not found, John Poltorak, 2001/03/21
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- Re: Autoconf 2.49d test: Command not found, Paul D. Smith, 2001/03/21
- Re: Autoconf 2.49d test: Command not found, John Poltorak, 2001/03/21
- Re: Autoconf 2.49d test: Command not found, Lars J. Aas, 2001/03/21
- Re: Autoconf 2.49d test: Command not found, Paul D. Smith, 2001/03/21
- Re: Autoconf 2.49d test: Command not found, Akim Demaille, 2001/03/21
- Re: Autoconf 2.49d test: Command not found, John Poltorak, 2001/03/21
- RE: Autoconf 2.49d test: Command not found, Tim Van Holder, 2001/03/21
- Re: Autoconf 2.49d test: Command not found, Paul D. Smith, 2001/03/21
- Re: Autoconf 2.49d test: Command not found, John Poltorak, 2001/03/21
- Re: Autoconf 2.49d test: Command not found, Lars J. Aas, 2001/03/21