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makefile sourc and dest are in different directory

Hi,
in makefile, if the sourc and dest in different directory, no matter the source file changed or not, it seems the dest always been build, how do you resolve this?
Thanks.
peter
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Old 06-06-2011
could you explain your requirement bit more clear with sample ...!!!
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