Re: target-specific 'define'd variables (3.80)?

[Paul D. Smith]

%% Boris Kolpackov <address@hidden> writes:

  bk> "Paul D. Smith" <address@hidden> writes:
  >> %% Will Partain <address@hidden> writes:
  >> 
  wp> Hi; I don't know if the little Makefile below *ought* to
  wp> work or not; it seems it should.
  >> 
  >> No.  define/endef is not supported directly in kernel-specific
  >> variables.  The entire definition must fit onto one logical line.

  bk> BTW, do you see any reason why it couldn't be done other than
  bk> nobody just needed it until now?

I don't see any reason technically that it couldn't be done.  The parser
would need to be massaged somewhat.  I can't remember whether the
function that parses define/endef also creates the variable, or whether
it just returns a string containing the value and the caller creates the
variable; if the former it should be pretty simple.  If the latter a bit
less tidy.  Offhand I'd guess it's the latter.

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