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January 21, 2019 21:34
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Call `make -f Makefile` on this gives the error `/tmp/Makefile:9: *** multiple target patterns. Stop.`. Pasting the content directly into the file instead of calling doesn't! Any ideas anyone?
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| define call_test | |
| %: % | |
| echo "foo" | |
| foo/%: % | |
| echo "foo" | |
| endef | |
| $(call call_test) |
Never mind, this was happening because I was forgetting to call eval! The last line should actually be:
$(eval $(call call_test))
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Most instances of this seem to be related to colons or spaces in filenames, but I think I've eliminated that with this minimal example?
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2100448/multiple-target-patterns-makefile-error