Re: libstdc++/5095: broken $(MAKEFLAGS)

[Phil Edwards <phil@jaj.com>]

The following reply was made to PR libstdc++/5095; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Phil Edwards <phil@jaj.com>
To: "Golubev I. N." <gin@mo.msk.ru>
Cc: gcc-gnats@gcc.gnu.org, gcc-bugs@gcc.gnu.org
Subject: Re: libstdc++/5095: broken $(MAKEFLAGS)
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 01:17:23 -0400

 On Sun, Apr 14, 2002 at 03:41:28PM +0000, Golubev I. N. wrote:
 > On Thu, 13 Dec 2001 18:32:00 (GMT) I wrote to gcc-bugs@gcc.gnu.org in
 > <01e43c18f42036-gin@mo.msk.ru>:
 > 
 > > My apologies.  That happens only if
 > > 
 > > MAKEOVERRIDES = 
 > > 
 > > line is removed from `libstdc++-v3/Makefile', which does not normally
 > > happen with gcc.
 > 
 > It should be displayed in list archive as a followup to original
 > report, but it looks like it is not.  How do I ensure that in future?
 
 Make certain that gcc-gnats is in the To:/Cc: header, and that the PR
 number (libstdc++/5095) is in the Subject: header.  Then it will be
 appended automatically.
 
 
 > The real problem is that "trying to override a makefile variable gets
 > tricky when recursing".  Current gcc configuration scripts constantly
 > lack something essential for one's favorite system, and overriding
 > makefile variables is often required.  Documenting ways to do it is
 > absolutely necessary.
 
 Unfortunately no two libraries are the same.  Patches welcome.
 
 
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