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Re: Variables


From: Paul D. Smith
Subject: Re: Variables
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 13:11:05 -0400

%% address@hidden writes:

  w> How can I set a variable in makefile and have that variable's
  w> updated value seen the makefile that called it?

The same way you can set a variable in a shell script or a program in
general and have the updated value be seen in the program that called
it:

You can't.

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