make versionitis? (OpenBSD)

[Marc Espie]

In article < FE465D8F724E3F4F811D067203A214AE11AB00@red-msg-08.redmond.corp.microsoft.com > you write:
>Before I go off and try to figure out a fix (or workaround), what are the
>rules of
>engagement w.r.t. make versions?
>
>Specifically, recently the line 
>   GCC_WARN_FLAGS= $(LOOSE_WARN) $($(@D)-warn)
>was introduced.

The standard is crystal-clear: embedded variables like what you're trying
to do are NOT standard at all.

This is not even a question of `fixing' OpenBSD make.
What does OpenBSD make 1.6 means, btw ? There is NO OVERALL VERSION NUMBER
in make.

I can tell you that embedded variables have been added in recent revisions
of OpenBSD make. Note that this is an added extra feature, NOT a bug-fix.

Next time you spot a problem in OpenBSD make, please Cc: me, I read gcc-bugs
infrequently,  and I almost missed your post.