RE: immediate/defered variables

[Paul D. Smith]

%% "Kris Thielemans" <address@hidden> writes:

  kt> It looks like when deciding which rule to use, make uses the value of
  kt> BB_LIBS that is present when reading the default rule.

Yes.

  kt> Instead, I expected it to use the value present when the rule was
  kt> actually used.

No.

  kt> if this behaviour is intended, it is definitely worth stating in
  kt> the manual.

Check the GNU make manual, section "How 'make' Reads a Makefile".

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