Two bugs in one

[Dr. Jörn von Holten]

Consider the makefile

-------snip--------

DEFINED1 :=

ifdef DEFINED1
STATUS1 := 1:yes
else
STATUS1 := 1:no
endif

DEFINED2 := sometext

ifdef DEFINED2
STATUS2 := 2:yes
else
STATUS2 := 2:no
endif

MESSAGE = KEEP

phony1: MESSAGE += SMILING
phony2: MESSAGE +=

all:    phony1 phony2
   @echo $(STATUS1) $(STATUS2)

phony1:
   @echo ">>$(MESSAGE)<<"

phony2:
   @echo ">>$(MESSAGE)<<"

-------snip--------
I would expect the ouput

>>KEEP SMILING<<
>>KEEP<<
1:yes 2:yes

but I get (using make 3.81beta1)

>>KEEP SMILING<<
>><<
1:no 2:yes

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Dr. Jörn von Holten
Senior Consultant

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