Re: Segmentation fault with Solaris /usr/xpg4/bin/make

[Stefano Lattarini]

Hello Ralf.

I have found the following minimal testcase:

  $ cat Makefile
  foo1:
        $(MAKE) A="x " foo2
  foo2:
        $(MAKE) B=x foo3
  foo3:
        @echo $@ has run

  $ /usr/xpg4/bin/make
  /usr/xpg4/bin/make A="x " foo2
  /usr/xpg4/bin/make B=x foo3
  *** Signal 11 - core dumped
  make: Fatal error: Command failed for target `foo2'

And yes, as weird as it might seem, the double indirection is 
required: 

  $ cat Makefile
  foo1:
        $(MAKE) A="x " foo2
  foo2:
        @echo $@ has run
  $ /usr/xpg4/bin/make
  /usr/xpg4/bin/make A="x " foo2
  foo2 has run

> Can you please report the issue to the relevant upstreams (heirloom
> and Solaris or OpenSolaris)?
For heirloom make, I found an address for bug reports, and I'll send a
report.  For Solaris and OpenSolaris, do you know which address should 
I send a report to?
> I would assume using valgrind on GNU/Linux to be easiest to pinpoint
> the bug, and/or debugging the core file.
I think my testcase is simple enough; I'll let the gory details to the 
developers.

Regards,
   Stefano