Login or Register to Ask a Question and Join Our Community

Sponsored Content
Full Discussion: Detecting host OS in Gnu make
Top Forums Programming Detecting host OS in Gnu make Post 302253919 by spirtle on Monday 3rd of November 2008 05:20:13 AM
Old 11-03-2008
Perhaps use uname(1) to find out OS, e.g.
Code:
OS := $(shell uname -o)
ifeq $(OS) GNU/Linux
# set variables for Linux 
else
# check for other OSs and set variables appropriately
endif

You would need to check what uname gives you on each of your build platforms.
 

10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Problems with gnu make

I am running a make file through the gnu make tool and i am getting the following error jsh1035c:/users/egate453/admegate/kapil/samples $ make -f GNUmakefile queue_c make -f ./GNUmakefile queue_c in_objdir=1 build_root=/users/egate453/admegate/kapil/samples make: Entering directory... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: handak9
2 Replies

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

What's the difference between PMake and GNU Make?

My system is ubuntu, can I use PMake ? (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: meili100
0 Replies

3. SCO

GNU cpp and make on SCO

Installed GNU make and the GNU C/C++ compiler on SCO Openserver 5.0.7 recently. Only a normal user is able to run make and compile programs - root is not able to. Under root, make do run, but root can't access the compiler at all, even tho I set root's path to point to the compiler.... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: The_Librarian
0 Replies

4. AIX

gnu make fir AIX 5.3 and gcc 3.3.2

Hi all i had installed gcc version 3.3.2 on my AIX 5.3 machine. which make utility i have to instal so it will fit the gcc version tnx skfn (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: skfn1203
2 Replies

5. AIX

Not picking up the GNU version of make

Hi team, I am new to unix,and need your advice on the below. I am using aix5.3 and have installed make-3.82 on the server. I need to use gmake for configuring and installing a package ,but it is giving error at the below root@sapsrp:/usr/tmp/xymon-4.3.2 # ./configure.server ... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: sonal kumar
7 Replies

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

GNU make doesn't pick up changes

It's been a while since I had to write a Makefile, but I've managed to clobber this together: SRC=module1.c module2.c OBJS=$(SRC:%.c=%.o) HDR=include1.h include2.h CC=gcc CFLAGS=-Wall -ggdb -D_XOPEN_SOURCE -I. -ansi all: program program: $(OBJS) $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) ... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: pludi
3 Replies

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

extension building make GNU Linux

Hi, I do "touch poub.mlc" Download my Makefile, But when I try : make -f Makefile.txt(.txt in order my file to be accepted for upload), it says:"no rule for poub.mlo target" What is wrong in my Makefile(test yourself please before posting)? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: synhedionn
1 Replies

8. OS X (Apple)

Alternatives to GNU Make for users of newer OS X

As you may already know, Apple has integrated all the GNU developer tools into their own graphical development environment so you can no longer use them from the command line. This means that open source software that is distributed as source is inaccessible to users of newer versions of Mac OS X,... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: Ultrix
4 Replies

9. Programming

Gnu make: default values and conditionals

I need some help. I use variables and conditionals to build with or without specic libraries. I set USEAL ?= 1 # get value from cmd, defaults to 1 (see comment) the conditional is: ifeq ($(USEAL),1) LIBS = <any libs> else LIBS = endif Its amazing that this works when invoked... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: dodona
4 Replies

10. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

I received a WARN when was configuring GNU make,

When I tried to configure GNU make, I received:... WARNING: Your system has neither waitpid() nor wait3(). Without one of these, signal handling is unreliable You should be aware that running GNU make with -j could result in erratic behavior. ... What is that supposed to mean ? my spec: ... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: abdulbadii
1 Replies

LEARN ABOUT BSD

uname

UNAME(3)						     Library Functions Manual							  UNAME(3)

NAME

       uname - get system identification

SYNOPSIS

       #include <sys/utsname.h>

       int
       uname(name)
       struct utsname *name

DESCRIPTION

       The uname function stores nul-terminated strings of information identifying the current system into the structure referenced by name.

       The utsname structure is defined in the <sys/utsname.h> header file, and contains the following members:

       sysname	      Name of the operating system implementation.

       nodename       Network name of this machine.

       release	      Release level of the operating system.

       version	      Version level of the operating system.

       machine	      Machine hardware platform.

RETURN VALUES

       If uname is successful, 0 is returned, otherwise, -1 is returned and errno is set appropriately.

ERRORS

       The uname function may fail and set errno for any of the errors specified for the library functions sysctl(3).

SEE ALSO

       uname(1), sysctl(3)

STANDARDS

       The uname function conforms to IEEE Std1003.1-88 (``POSIX'').

HISTORY

       The uname function first appeared in 4.4BSD.

4th Berkeley Distribution					 February 4, 1995							  UNAME(3)
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:42 PM.
Unix & Linux Forums Content Copyright 1993-2022. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy