Re: Win32 Makefile template patch.
| From: | (Wietse Venema) | Date: | Sat, 10 May 2008 14:26:58 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Win32 Makefile template patch. | ||
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Steph Fox:
> Hi Hector,
>
> > I can confirm that nmake v6 from VS C/C++ 6.00 did not exhibit the
> > problem. However nnake (v8) from VS 2005 does exhibit the problem.
> > Richard was using nmake v9 (VS 2008).
> >
> > The problem begins with having /cygwin/bin folder in the PATH statement
> > and RMDIR.EXE found in this folder by nmake (v8, v9).
>
> That would explain why I thought it was something in his setup :) thank you
> for clearing up the mystery.
>
> I committed Richard's changes in 5_3 branch (only, for now) yesterday.
> Wietse may well be correct about the explicit cmd /c being more robust, but
> posted after that commit.
I am right :-) Plus, Richard improved my suggestion in private email to:
$(COMSPEC) /c
This would be robust against changes in future Windows versions
(command.com -> cmd.exe -> whatever).
Wietse