Re: make-3.79.1 doesn't like filename with =

[Paul D. Smith]

%% address@hidden writes:

  n> make -d test.size=216.log

  n> It seems to totally ignore the target I specified on the command line!

This syntax says ``set the make variable "test.size" to the value
"216.log"''.

Compare with "make CFLAGS=-g".


I don't think there's any way to specify a filename with an embedded =
on the command line; anyway, I couldn't find one.

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