Re: w32 gmake: can't echo long strings (fwd)

[Ted Phares]

On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Greg Chicares wrote:

> Ted Phares wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Greg Chicares wrote:
> >
> > > Ted Phares wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Using GNU make version 3.79.1 under win32:
> > > >
> > > > I notice that gmake chokes if a rule includes a command that attempts
> > > > to echo a string > 94 characters long.

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> I cut and pasted your makefile--here, I'll
> paste back from my copy to be sure:

...

> and it works for me with this version of win2k:

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> Let's compare the output of
>
>   C:\tmp\ted>make --version
>   GNU Make version 3.79.1, by Richard Stallman and Roland McGrath.
>   Built for mingw32
>   Copyright (C) 1988, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000
>           Free Software Foundation, Inc.
>   This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
>   There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
>   PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
>
>   Report bugs to <address@hidden>.
>

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Greg,

  g:\devel\dsp\axis>gmake -version
  GNU Make version 3.79.1, by Richard Stallman and Roland McGrath.
  Built for i386-pc-msdosdjgpp
  Copyright (C) 1988, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000
        Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
  PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

  Report bugs to <address@hidden>.

I'll try the other pre-built Win32 ports you suggested & let you know if
either works.

Thanks,

-ted