Re: Defining Make Variables from the Command Line

From: Emil A Eklund (eae_at_eae.net)
Date: 08/18/04

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    To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, "Martin McCormick" <martin@dc.cis.okstate.edu>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 17:41:09 +0200

    Use the -D switch, for instance
    make -DWITHOUT_X11 install clean

    or set it to a specific value (which in effect will also define it)
    make WITHOUT_X11=1 install clean

    /Emil A Eklund (emil@eae.net)

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Martin McCormick" <martin@dc.cis.okstate.edu>
    To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
    Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 17:18
    Subject: Defining Make Variables from the Command Line

    > What is the correct command line syntax for "defining" a
    > variable to the Makefile?
    >
    > The expect port will make either with or without X11 support.
    > I want it without X11 and there is an ifdefine WITHOUT_X11 test in the
    > Makefile. My only problem is I remember that it can be done, but I
    > don't remember the exact syntax. Sometimes, if you get those wrong,
    > make still works but you get the build you didn't want. Thank you.
    >
    > Martin McCormick WB5AGZ Stillwater, OK
    > OSU Information Technology Division Network Operations Group
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