Re: $(value) of function parameters

[Paul D. Smith]

%% Noel Yap <address@hidden> writes:

  ny> It seems that $(value) doesn't work for function parameters:

  ny> $ cat GNUmakefile

  ny> fn = $(value 1)
  ny> v = $
  ny> $(warning $(value v))
  ny> $(warning $(call fn,$))

  ny> $ gmake
  ny> GNUmakefile:4: $
  ny> GNUmakefile:5:

The problem is that the arguments to $(call ...) are themselves
evaluated before being passed to the function.  So, your '$' is being
expanded before fn gets it.  Try this:

    $(warning $(call fn,$$))

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