/usr/src -> make doesn't recognize target when '-f -' is used

[Chris Rees]

On 27 September 2011 17:23,  <rank1seeker at gmail.com> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Rees <utisoft at gmail.com>
> To: rank1seeker at gmail.com
> Cc: h h <aakuusta at gmail.com>, hackers at freebsd.org
> Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:16:57 +0100
> Subject: Re: /usr/src -> make doesn't recognize target when '-f -' is used
>
>> On 27 Sep 2011 12:24, <rank1seeker at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: h h <aakuusta at gmail.com>
>> > To: rank1seeker at gmail.com
>> > Cc: hackers at freebsd.org
>> > Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:03:08 +0000
>> > Subject: Re: /usr/src -> make doesn't recognize target when '-f -' is
> used
>> >
>> > > rank1seeker at gmail.com writes:
>> > >
>> > > > cd /usr/src
>> > > >
>> > > > This works:
>> > > > --
>> > > > # echo 'CPUTYPE?=core2
>> > > > CFLAGS+=-march=native
>> > > > NO_CPU_CFLAGS=yes
>> > > > COPTFLAGS+=-march=native
>> > > > NO_CPU_COPTFLAGS=yes' | /usr/bin/make __MAKE_CONF=/dev/null -f - -V
>> > CPUTYPE
>> > > > --
>> > > [...]
>> > >
>> > > No, it doesn't.
>> > >
>> > > According to make(1) manpage, it reads BSDmakefile, makefile or
> Makefile
>> > > unless -f is specified.
>> >
>> > Well, via STDIN, I've attempted to feed it, with syntaks from a
>> 'make.conf'
>> > file, so I wouldn't have to provide file, via __MAKE_CONF.
>> > Looking again in man pages, I see that -f flag relates to Makefile
> syntaks
>> > and NOT to the make.conf.
>> >
>>
>> Yes, it means that make reads the Makefile from stdin instead of from the
>> Makefile; if you use -f then the Makefile isn't read -- the make.conf has
>> nothing to do with -f.
>>
>> What have you misunderstood? As far as I can see, you're contradicting
>> yourself.
>>
>> Chris
>
>
> The point is, that I've gave answer to myself.
> I figured it out, a little bit later ..., so it is solved now.
> Thank you all.

Great to hear it's solved, and thanks for letting us know. Makefiles
can be confusing territory at times.

Chris