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RE: Makefile *** missing separator
- From: "Hannu E K Nevalainen \(garbage mail\)" <garbage_collector at telia dot com>
- To: <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 13:16:46 +0200
- Subject: RE: Makefile *** missing separator
> From: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-owner@cygwin.com]On Behalf
> Of Andrew Jacka
> I have a question about gnumake under cygwin...
> I am getting an error "*** missing separator" compliling using a
> home-baked makefile.
I believe "separator" in makefiles equals the TAB character.
a) Ensure that you type them at apropriate positions ($ info make)
b) Ensure that your editor *keeps* them where you typed them
(i.e. do not use notepad - or similar tools)
/Hannu E K Nevalainen, B.Sc. EE - Micro Computer Systems, 59~14'N, 17~12'E
~ <=> degree
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