Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 22:22:02 EST
From: peprbv AT cfa0 DOT harvard DOT edu (Bob Babcock)
To: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu
Subject: Re: MAKEing response files.
Reply-To: babcock AT cfa DOT harvard DOT edu

> > Is there any way to generate a response file in GNU make when a variable
> > is > 128 characters?  For example, if I have
> djgpp includes "echo.exe", which is built with gcc and *does* allow
> you to do exactly what you want.  Specify "echo.exe" in the makefile
> and hope for the best.  You may have to rename echo.exe to make sure
> that make doesn't pass it off to command.com.

One of the features of OPUS MAKE is that echo is a built-in command which
supports long lines.  Consider this an enhancement suggestion to whoever
ported GNU make to MS-DOS.