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Old 03-10-2005, 11:58 PM   #1
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Whats the output given by make -p command?


hello,
while reading man make i came to know about make -p option "Prints the data base (rules and variable values) that results from reading the makefiles" But i want to know which makefiles this command reads? also i found in output shell environment variables that i declare in .bshrc. how they came there?
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Old 03-11-2005, 12:35 AM   #2
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By default, make searches for a file called Makefile or makefile (some versions may search for other variations) in the current directory to parse. You can override that with the -f option. Also, make inherits its environment from the shell so you can set variables in your shell for use in the Makefile.
 
Old 03-11-2005, 06:11 AM   #3
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It shows all the in-built rules plus those of
the local Makefile.
Read the manual!!!!!

I always use make -pns
cos it sounds a bit rude.
like ls -Fart

but i am very childish.
 
  


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