Re: Need ways to make Makefiles more foolproof

[Bo Johansson]

> -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- 
> From: Michael Ludwig
> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:44 AM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: Need ways to make Makefiles more foolproof

> Bo, precisely the same thing with Makefile.PL / ExtUtils::MakeMaker has
> annoyed me just like it annoyed you. I recently asked on StackOverflow
> about GNU Make support on Windows in EU::MM. The answer is that there is
> no such support, which I found amazing as GNU Make is, I think, the most
> popular Make program.
>
> ExtUtils::MakeMaker and supported MAKE programs on Windows
> http://stackoverflow.com/q/9454961/269126
>
> I supplied a doc patch, which is still in the queue:
>
> clarified MAKE nebula
> https://github.com/Perl-Toolchain-Gang/ExtUtils-MakeMaker/pull/27

Very good!

> > An error message (in the makefile generated by "perl Makefile.PL")
> > telling me that I was using the wrong make program had saved me some
> > work.
>
> Yes, I agree, that would be a useful addition to EU::MM. Is that what
> you're working towards?

Yes, and I am still looking for a good solution.
My knowledge in the different variant of makefiles and in "Makefile.PL / 
ExtUtils::MakeMaker" is rather limited, so I need support.

/Bosse