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Re:Lazy GNU make variables by dima55 on Saturday July 23, 2016 @09:05PM (#12151731)
Whoa. This is NOT a rough corner. It is a fundamental part of the language. Deferred variables are akin to functions in other languages, while immediate ones are more like variables in other languages.
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Re:Lazy GNU make variables by ssalazar on Saturday July 23, 2016 @10:52PM (#12151999)
Did you read the whole article? This technique doesn't appear in the manual at all and I've read it quite a few times. If it was so fundamental why is it so awkward to construct?
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