Re: GNU Make: check if a file or directory exists

[Paul D. Smith]

%% Jim <address@hidden> writes:

  j> Is there a way I can check myself for the existence of a file or 
  j> directory in make and provide specific error message for my users?

  j> For example if the user calls:
  j>     make build_vxworks

  j> I would like a message that says:
  j>     You have not generated source code for any vxworks targets. Please 
  j> ... blah blah blah ...

There are really lots of ways to do this, depending on exactly what you
want to do... which isn't well-defined above.

But, for example:

  $(if $(wildcard $(SRCS)),,$(fatal You have not generated source code...))

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