Re: Add "makefile.mak" to list of default makefiles

[Jonny Grant]

Hi Eli

I have a few, but triggered by make -f makefile.mak. So it would be
quite useful GNU Make could pick up the Windows makefile extension
.MAK

I would also rename README.W32 to be README_W32.txt

Regards, Jon



On 28 June 2014 15:11, Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 12:12:32 +0100
>> From: Jonny Grant <address@hidden>
>>
>> Rationale, on Windows makefiles often have this name for other "make"
>> programs. In addition it is easier to associate with an editor because
>> it has an extension.
>
> FWIW, I have only one makefile.mak on my system, and it seems to be
> related to Borland Make, whose makefile language is quite incompatible
> with that of GNU Make.  Aren't we doing our users a dis-service by
> this change?