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From: friedl@vsi.COM (Stephen J. Friedl)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: What does VPATH do for make?
Summary: VPATH might go away
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Date: 8 Sep 89 03:36:27 GMT
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[ what is VPATH in make(1) used for? ]

In article <14019@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU>, jik@athena.mit.edu (Jonathan I. Kamens) writes:
> 
>   Our man page for make(1) says:

VPATH is really helpful, but it is undocumented and not supported
everywhere.  In addition, there are implementations that have/will
*remove* VPATH where it used to exist, so be careful depending on it.

      Steve