$(eval) in ifdefs

[Keith Hellman]

I may have stumbled across a defect in make 3.80 concerning $(eval) used
in if{def,ndef,eq,neq} (I didn't try many more).

I have not been able to connect to subversions.gnu.org to test against the
CVS source, so this may have already been addressed.  I have reproduced
the defect on a red hat 7.2 box w/ make 3.80 built by hand, and a debian
unstable/testing box running a 3.80-7 package version.

Attached are a number of makefiles.  All of them generate a parse error
*except* for the work-around & include file also provided.  I have also
attached the typescript file from a run on my debian box.

I'd like to take an opportunity to thank the development team as well.
Not only for the maintainence and fixes, but for adding new features
such as $(eval).  I have designed and maintain the build system where I
work (well, actually 4 of them); they all use GNU make in some capacity.
My job is *much* easier due to your efforts.  Thanks.

-- 
Keith Hellman                             #include <disclaimer.h>
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structure in the source language."

-- Donald E. Knuth, "Structured Programming with goto Statements", Computing
Surveys, Vol 6 No 4, Dec. 1974

ifdef_eval.mak
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ifeq_eval.mak
Description: Text document

ifndef_eval.mak
Description: Text document

ifneq_eval.mak
Description: Text document

typescript
Description: Text document

work_around.incl
Description: Text document

work_around.mak
Description: Text document

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