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`install' rule uses non-portable construct


From: Alexandre Oliva
Subject: `install' rule uses non-portable construct
Date: 15 Jan 2001 12:41:03 -0200
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$(cmd) is not portable shell code; `cmd` is portable (as long as there
is no nesting).  It's ill-advised to use non-portable shell code in
Makefile (as is the case of GNU electric) or configure scripts.

So far, I've been surviving with make SHELL=/path/to/bash, but someone
may not have bash or may not realize this trick is needed.

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