4.7.2 Print a string expanded (‘expand’)

x string

The x command expands the string given using GNU Remake’s internal variables. The expansion would be the same as if the string were given as a command inside the target.

remake<0> expand MAKE
(origin default) MAKE := /tmp/remake/src/./make


/tmp/remake/src/Makefile:264: Makefile.in

remake<1> print MAKE  # note the difference with the ``print''
(origin default) MAKE = $(MAKE_COMMAND)

remake<2> expand $(MAKE)   # Note using $( ) doesn't matter here...
/tmp/remake/src/./make          # except in output format - no origin info

/tmp/remake/src/Makefile:264: Makefile.in

remake<2> p COMPILE
Makefile:104 (origin: makefile) COMPILE := $(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES)

/tmp/remake/src/Makefile:264: Makefile.in
remake<10> x compile starts: $(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES)
compile starts: gcc -DLOCALEDIR=\"\" -DLIBDIR=\"/usr/local/lib\" -DINCLUDEDIR=\"/usr/local/include\" -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I..