Re: CVS commit: src

[Simon Burge <simonb%telstra.com.au@localhost>]

On Sat, 16 Jan 1999 15:50:55 -0800 (PST)  Ross Harvey wrote:

> > From: Simon Burge <simonb%telstra.com.au@localhost>
> >
> > This fails on obj dirs (can't open `../common/macros').  Adding
> > -M${.CURDIR} to Makefile.inc didn't seem to work, but then I know
> > almost no *roff at all.  Any ideas?
> >
> > On Tue, 12 Jan 1999 23:30:11 -0800 (PST)  Ross Harvey wrote:
> >
> > > Committed By:     ross
> > > Modified Files:
> > > 
> > >   src/distrib/notes: Makefile
> > >   src/distrib/notes/alpha: hardware install legal prep whatis xfer
> > >   src/distrib/notes/amiga: hardware install legal prep upgrade xfer
> > > :::
> > > :::
> 
> Urk, right. In the local macros, I redefine the .so request to one that
> understands \*[.CURDIR]. (I guess you didn't see the line containing:
> "-d.CURDIR=${.CURDIR}" in Makefile.inc. :-)

I said I wan't a *roff expert - that means ignoring most lines in a
Makefile which appear alien :-)

> But then I split the macros file out,  .so'ed it, and--chicken+egg problem..
> Anyway, fixed now.

Works like a treat.  Ta.

Simon.