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From: "Hannu E K Nevalainen \(garbage mail\)" <garbage_collector AT telia DOT com>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: Makefile *** missing separator
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 13:16:46 +0200
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> From: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com [mailto:cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com]On Behalf
> Of Andrew Jacka

> I have a question about gnumake under cygwin...
> I am getting an error "*** missing separator" compliling using a 
> home-baked makefile.   

 I believe "separator" in makefiles equals the TAB character.

 a) Ensure that you type them at apropriate positions ($ info make)
 b) Ensure that your editor *keeps* them where you typed them
   (i.e. do not use notepad - or similar tools)

/Hannu E K Nevalainen, B.Sc. EE - Micro Computer Systems, 59~14'N, 17~12'E
 ~ <=> degree 

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