Passing multiple arguments to makefile

[Duke Normandin]

Hello list...

I'm new to writing makefiles!

I want to do the following:

`make ARGS= "exec_file src_1 src_2 etc"'

I realize that $(ARGS) will contain _all_ the arguments. I need to
come up with a way to split out each argument to get to:

EXEC-FILE = exec_file
SRCS = src_1 src_2 src_3

I'm trying to create a "generic" makefile for a non-C compiler. Is
this possible? TIA...
--
Duke

[Henrik Carlqvist]

Duke Normandin <dukeo...@ml1.net> wrote:
> I want to do the following:
>
> `make ARGS= "exec_file src_1 src_2 etc"'
>
> I realize that $(ARGS) will contain _all_ the arguments. I need to
> come up with a way to split out each argument to get to:
>
> EXEC-FILE = exec_file
> SRCS = src_1 src_2 src_3

Then why not simply do:

make EXEC-FILE=exec_file SRCS="src_1 src_2 src_3"

But if you really want to use your syntax you could also do:

EXEC-FILE= $(word 1, $(ARGS))
SRCS = $(wordlist 2, 999, $(ARGS))

> I'm trying to create a "generic" makefile for a non-C compiler. Is
> this possible? TIA...

Of course it is possible to do other things than compiling C code. Make
simply tries to create files when it finds that some other files are newer.
This creation of files could be done by running a C compiler, but it could
also be done with any other tool of your choice.

regards Henrik
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[duke]

On Oct 2, 1:03 am, Henrik Carlqvist <Henrik.Carlqv...@deadspam.com>
wrote:

> Duke Normandin <dukeofp...@ml1.net> wrote:
> > I want to do the following:
>
> > `make ARGS= "exec_file src_1 src_2 etc"'
>
> > I realize that $(ARGS) will contain _all_ the arguments. I need to
> > come up with a way to split out each argument to get to:
>
> > EXEC-FILE = exec_file
> > SRCS = src_1 src_2 src_3
>
> Then why not simply do:
>
> make EXEC-FILE=exec_file SRCS="src_1 src_2 src_3"

Ok! That's a more verbose way. Thanks!

> But if you really want to use your syntax you could also do:
>
> EXEC-FILE= $(word 1, $(ARGS))
> SRCS = $(wordlist 2, 999, $(ARGS))

I knew there should be a way to split out those args! :) Thanks -
again!

> > I'm trying to create a "generic" makefile for a non-C compiler. Is
> > this possible? TIA...
>
> Of course it is possible to do other things than compiling C code. Make
> simply tries to create files when it finds that some other files are newer.
> This creation of files could be done by running a C compiler, but it could
> also be done with any other tool of your choice.

I've been doing more Googling and reading, and indeed I see that
Makefiles
can be very flexible

Much obliged!
--
Duke