[Top][All Lists]
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: how to override variables?
From: |
Alex Hornby |
Subject: |
Re: how to override variables? |
Date: |
06 Mar 2002 15:58:13 +0000 |
On Tue, 2002-03-05 at 21:17, Tom Tromey wrote:
> >>>>> "Alex" == Alex Hornby <address@hidden> writes:
>
> Alex> I'm trying to update some old Makefile.am's to the CVS automake. Its
> Alex> going well except I can't see a way to override a variable value
>
> Alex> I'm using this for a variety of things, and just want the one in the
> Alex> last textual order to stick.
>
> Alex> Is there an option to turn off this warning? If not would a patch be
> Alex> considered to add such an option?
>
> I think Akim made this change. I don't understand it really.
> Overriding might seem weird, but it makes sense in some situation:
> when using `include' or conditionals.
> Akim?
>
> Tom
Hi Tom,
Yes, I'm using include. The include file has defaults for variables used
throughout my project, but some directories override them in the
Makefile.am.
Alex.