> The :D is incorrect. On NetBSD-1.4.3, without any malloc.conf, it just
> gives a warning. "make" clearly doesn't know what it means.

Really? 'Make' here on my 1.5Q box knows the 'D' modifier.

  > Script started on Sat Mar 10 14:44:21 2001
  > % /etc/malloc.conf
  > /etc/malloc.conf: can't stat `/etc/malloc.conf' (No such file or directory).
  > % cat test.mk
  > TEST=	this is a test.
  > 
  > FOO=	${TEST:Da test will come.}
  > BAR=	${TSET:Da test will come.}
  > 
  > all:
  >	@echo ${FOO}
  >	@echo ${BAR}
  > make -f test.mk
  > a test will come.
  > 
  > exit
  > 
  > Script done on Sat Mar 10 14:44:36 2001

And the make(1) manual says,

  >             D newval    If the variable is defined newval is the value.


Masao

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