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RE: Newbie question - testing for OS. . .


From: Dave Korn
Subject: RE: Newbie question - testing for OS. . .
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:40:21 -0000

On 19 December 2006 23:34, Mike Shal wrote:

> On 12/19/06, Dave Korn <address@hidden> wrote:

> Though keep in mind that everytime you use $(OS_VERSION) it will
> execute another shell command. 

  Yes, silly me.

> OS_VERSION:=$(shell uname)
> 
> (note the ":=") This will execute the shell only once, when the
> variable is declared.

  Absolutely.

    cheers,
      DaveK
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