Re: dynamically building (temp) include file - how to delete on exit?

[ogronom]

I just thought about deletion of temp file. You can add the following
after include statement

$(eval $(shell rm $(TMPF) > /dev/null))

This will remove tmp file.

address@hidden wrote:
> On Sat 6/16/12 12:39 EDT ogronom wrote:
>> I'm not sure, but maybe you don't need include and temp files. Try
>> something like this.
>>
>> $(eval $(shell build-ddef.sh))
> 
> Nice idea, but I need help to get it to work, take a look:
> 
>   /tmp $ cat makefile
> 
>   $(eval $(shell echo -e 'bam=hi\nfoo=123'))
> 
>   .PHONEY: bar
>   bar:
>           @echo foo: $(foo)
>           @echo 
>           @echo bam: $(bam)
>   /tmp $ make bar
>   foo:
> 
>   bam: hi foo=123
> 
> What should the eval code be changed to so that foo has the proper value
> of '123'?  I need to support shell output defining about 7 macros,
> each of which needs to be parsed by make as a separate line (right?).
> 
> I've looked the texinfo help on 'eval'; my hunch is this is possible,
> with proper metaquoting, and possibly the use of define, call, or another
> approach I'm unaware of.  Any help or examples appreciated.
> 
> --
> thanks
> 
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