Sorry for the confusion. My typo problem
the makefile is like this:
all :
$(SHELL) ./copyfile.sh
cd $(OBJ_DIR) && mv foo.o newfoo.o
foo.o is a very large file that copy to $(OBJ_DIR) by
the 'copyfile.sh' script.
While the copy is in progress the 'mv' is executing
cause it to fail becase foo.c is not yet copy to the
$(OBJ_DIR)
Thanks
--- "Paul D. Smith" <address@hidden> wrote:
%% G2345C <address@hidden> writes:
g> How do I ask the make file to wait for the
script
g> finished its execution then move on to the next
step.
It always does.
g> Look at the 'all' target below, I want to wait
for the
g> 'copyfile.sh' script finish before 'cd to
OBJ_DIR' but
g> it always 'cd to OBJ_DIR' before the script
finish
g> copy file
No it doesn't.
g> all :
g> $(SHELL) ./copyfile.sh
g> cd $(OBJ_DIR)
g> (the script copy several large file, that is
how I know it cd to
g> the OBJ_DIR before the copy finish)
I don't see how the fact that the script copies
several large files
tells you anything about when the cd runs.
Remember that the working directory is a function of
your current shell,
AND that every command make invokes is run in its
own shell. So a
command like:
cd $(OBJ_DIR)
is a complete no-op, since as soon as this command
is done the shell
will exit and there goes your working directory
context.
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