Re: [Mingw-users] Problem with mingw32-make - "multiple target patterns"

[Keith M. <kei...@us...>]

On 09/03/13 14:23, Earnie Boyd wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 5:16 PM, Keith Marshall wrote:
>> On 08/03/13 18:48, Earnie Boyd wrote:
>>> On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 9:26 AM, Keith Marshall wrote:
>>>>    $(INC), or the alternative $(INCLUDES), maybe should,
>>>> (but without the -I flag).
>>>
>>> Regardless of the -l flag the : is causing a multi-target to be defined.
>>
>> Well, both Eli and I would beg to disagree with this assertion; this, I
>> think, must conclusively refute it:
>
> Okay, I misinterpreted the error message.  Jim has violated the static
> pattern rules.

Sorry, but I just don't see how this is relevant.  We have a saying in 
Britain: when you're in a hole, stop digging.

Jim's usage doesn't even remotely resemble a static pattern rule.  The 
actual issue is that he has tried to introduce an INCLUDES path spec as 
a dependency, which it isn't.  It belongs within the commands section of 
the rule, where it would be logically introduced via CPPFLAGS; it has no 
place as a pre-requisite of the target.

Eli has already correctly diagnosed the issue, and stated the solution;
there's really no need to confuse matters, by continuing to pursue any 
more blind alleys.

-- 
Regards,
Keith.