Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 14:21:20 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Ephraim Ben-Ishai <Ephraimbi AT orckit DOT com>
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Subject: Re: using gcc to make dependencies
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On Tue, 18 May 1999, Ephraim Ben-Ishai wrote:

> I use gcc with the -MM switch to make dependencies. My dependency file comes
> out as follows:
> 
> file1.o: file1.c dep1.h dep2.h dep3.h dep4.h .......
> 
> my problem is as follows:
> 
> all the dependency files contain the correct path to the however the target
> does not have the path just the name: 
> 
> how do I get the gcc to place the path infront of the target.

You don't.

Instead, add a VPATH or vpath directive to your Makefile that would cause 
Make to search the correct directories for source files.