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From: Tompa (tompa1969_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-16 05:23:17


Vladimir Prus <ghost <at> cs.msu.su> writes:
> I've tried to explain already. Another try.

Sorry, I missed that.

> I think that make does not even allow to create a user-defined function, and
> so it completely non-suitable to the task.

Oups... I am far from being a make expert, but I do know that GNU make supports
user-defined functions (as well as built-in functions)!

Excuse me for my ignorance, but I guess I still have not managed to figure out
what makes bjam a so much better choice over GNU make.

/Tompa

 


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