Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 20:05:41 +0200
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Subject: Re: Where does command line length limitation come from?
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> Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 17:38:29 +0000
> From: Philip Boucherat <boucheratp AT teccon DOT co DOT uk>
> 
> I think that must be the problem as I am using
> Microsoft NMAKE to invoke the compiler and other tools. From what you
> say, if I switch over to using GNU make (the DJGPP version), then this
> problem will go away,

Yes, definitely.  Using the DJGPP port of GNU Make you should be able
to pass command lines as long as 16KB (expandable up to about 60KB if
necessary).