Re: Kicking myself w/ Target specific variables on gmake 3.79.1

[Paul D. Smith]

%% address@hidden writes:

  c> VAL := $@

This can't work, since ":=" means "immediate evaluation" and when this
line is read in by make, the value of the variable $@ is empty (of
course, since it only has a value within a rule context).

  c> %: VAL := $@

Ditto here; why do you want to use ":=" instead of just "=" here?

  c> LIST := a b c
  c> $(LIST): echo-val
  c> echo-val: ; @echo VAL = $(VAL)

I guess I'm not sure _what_ you're trying to do; maybe a little context
or description about the results you're looking for would help.

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