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[gmake]

> Dear GNU make experts,
>
> Do you know why
>
> > default:
> >    g=$(basename file.ext); \
> >    /bin/echo g=$$g;
>
> produces "g=file", while
>
> > default:
> >    f=file.ext; \
> >    g=$(basename $$f); \
> >    /bin/echo g=$$g;
>
> "g=file.ext".
>
> How to extract the basename of $f in the second case?
>
> Thank you in advence,
> Val.


It needs another $:

...
    g=$$(basename $$f); \
    ...

So that it gets passed to the shell as $(basename $f).

$(basename ...) is GNU make's basename function, while you want the Unix
basename and command-substitution, which is $$(basename ...).

Thanks,
Lee