Re: Doesn't work: blah_PROGRAMS = $(EXTRA_PROGRAMS)

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hello Daniel,

* Daniel Richard G. wrote on Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 05:07:49AM CET:
>       EXTRA_PROGRAMS = foo bar
> 
>       if ENABLE_STUFF
>       bin_PROGRAMS = $(EXTRA_PROGRAMS)
>       endif
> 
> I go to regenerate the makefile, and, what's all this then?
> 
>       automake: bar_OBJECTS should not be defined
>       Makefile.am:1:   while processing program `bar'
>       automake: foo_OBJECTS should not be defined
>       Makefile.am:1:   while processing program `foo'
> 
> bar_OBJECTS? foo_OBJECTS? Where?? And I got all confused and thought I
> should bring it to the attention of this list.

Looks like automake is as confused as you are.  For now, here's a simple
workaround, using a helper variable that is not special to automake:

  progs = foo bar
  EXTRA_PROGRAMS = $(progs)

  if ENABLE_STUFF
  bin_PROGRAMS = $(progs)
  endif

Cheers,
Ralf