Re: makefile if/then/else

[Alex Yukhimets <aqy6633@acf5.nyu.edu>]

> 
> ARCH=$(shell dpkg --print-gnu-build-architecture)
> 
> build:
> 	ifeq ($(ARCH),i486)
> 		make linux
> 	else
> 		make linux-$(ARCH)
> 	endif
> 	touch build
> 
>   .. and I get the error:
> 
> /bin/sh: -c: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token `(i486,i386)'
> /bin/sh: -c: line 1: `ifeq (i486,i386)'
> make: *** [build] Error 2
> 
>   Why does make pass the ifeq line to a shell?

Hi.

Shell commands started with \t in the file - just your case, I guess.
To have it interpreted by "make" start them from the beginning of line

Alex Y.
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